Florence Nightingale Quotes

Never speak to an invalid from behind, nor from the door, nor from any distance from him, nor when he is doing anything. The official politeness of servants in these things is so grateful to invalids, that many prefer, without knowing why, having none but servants about them.

Florence Nightingale

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: activist
  • Nationality: english
  • Birth: May 12, 1820 - August 13, 1910

Topics

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We have this habit of romanticizing the lives of writers. I remember when I was a kid, I was like, 'I want to be Kurt Vonnegut.'

John Green

HabitRememberWantKidLikeLives

Jodi Melnick is hotly self-absorbed. Her onstage musicians are much too loud, and like so many narcissistic performers, she goes on much too long: She's interested in herself; why wouldn't we be?

Robert Gottlieb

MusiciansLongWhySheHerHerself

You can be far more aggressive when you're making good profits.

Stanley Druckenmiller

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I want the American people to understand, we have a clear and focused goal: to disrupt, dismantle and defeat Al Qaeda in Pakistan and Afghanistan.

Stanley A. McChrystal

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When I look at music, everything is blurred, and I like it that way. I grew up like that, hanging out with different types of people who listened to so many different types of music. I never wanted to be part of any one clique. I loved it all.

Travis Barker

MusicPeopleLovedLookWayNever

I'm a big salsa fan!

Roger Milla

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Any setting can potentially acquire this vividness. It slowly arrives during the period of research, until it is as immediate to me as my own real surroundings.

Rose Tremain

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The thing about being a university teacher is that you're fairly tolerant about young people saying things they shouldn't have said.

Mary Beard

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My hobbies and leisure activities include cars and golf.

Michael Strahan

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If we say, 'The government sucks,' we're kind of saying that we suck.

Michael Moore

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I'm just trying to find a good project. Work with a good director, someone I really admire. Find a good role.

Logan Lerman

WorkGoodSomeoneTryingFindRole

My biggest fear as an actor is being involved in something mediocre, or being mediocre myself.

Jonathan Brandis

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