Florence Nightindale Quotes

13 Inspirational Quotes of Nurse of the Sould

 

 

By Florence Nightindale

 

    Rather, ten times, die in the surf, heralding the way to a new world, than stand idly on the shore.



    I attribute my success to this:—I never gave or took an excuse.



    I think one’s feelings waste themselves in words, they ought all to be distilled into actions and into actions which bring results.



    The very first requirement in a hospital is that it should do the sick no harm.



    Live life when you have it. Life is a splendid gift – there is nothing small about it.



    So never lose an opportunity of urging a practical beginning, however small, for it is wonderful how often in such matters the mustard-seed germinates and roots itself.



    And what nursing has to do in either case, is to put the patient in the best condition for nature to act upon him.



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    To be ‘in charge’ is certainly not only to carry out the proper measures yourself but to see that everyone else does so too.



    If a nurse declines to do these kinds of things for her patient, ‘because it is not her business’, I should say that nursing was not her calling.



    What cruel mistakes are sometimes made by benevolent men and women in matters of business about which they know nothing and think they know a great deal.



    Wise and humane management of the patient is the best safeguard against infection.



    How very little can be done under the spirit of fear.



    Were there none who were discontented with what they have, the world would never reach anything better.



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Florence Nightingale

Florence Nightingale

British nurse, statistician, and social reformer
Written By  Louise Selanders

Florence Nightindale

Florence Nightingale, byname Lady with the Lamp, (born May 12, 1820, Florence [Italy]—died August 13, 1910, London, England), British nurse, statistician, and social reformer who was the foundational philosopher of modern nursing. Nightingale was put in charge of nursing British and allied soldiers in Turkey during the Crimean War. She spent many hours in the wards, and her night rounds giving personal care to the wounded established her image as the “Lady with the Lamp.” Her efforts to formalize nursing education led her to establish the first scientifically based nursing school—the Nightingale School of Nursing, at St. Thomas’ Hospital in London (opened 1860). She also was instrumental in setting up training for midwives and nurses in workhouse infirmaries. She was the first woman awarded the Order of Merit (1907). International Nurses Day, observed annually on May 12, commemorates her birth and celebrates the important role of nurses in health care.
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Contents

    Early Life
    Career
    Later Life
    Death and Legacy

Florence Nightingale was born in Florence, Italy on May 12, 1820. During the Crimean War, she and a team of nurses improved the unsanitary conditions at a British base hospital, reducing the death count by two-thirds. Her writings sparked worldwide health care reform. In 1860 she established St. Thomas’ Hospital and the Nightingale Training School for Nurses. She died August 13, 1910, in London.
Early Life

Florence Nightingale was born on May 12, 1820, in Florence, Italy. She was the younger of two children. Nightingale’s affluent British family belonged to elite social circles. Her mother, Frances Nightingale, hailed from a family of merchants and took pride in socializing with people of prominent social standing. Despite her mother’s interest in social climbing, Florence herself was reportedly awkward in social situations. She preferred to avoid being the center of attention whenever possible. Strong-willed, Florence often butted heads with her mother, whom she viewed as overly controlling. Still, like many daughters, she was eager to please her mother. “I think I am got something more good-natured and complying,” Florence wrote in her own defense, concerning the mother-daughter relationship.

Florence’s father was William Shore Nightingale, a wealthy landowner who had inherited two estates—one at Lea Hurst, Derbyshire, and the other in Hampshire, Embley Park—when Florence was five years old. Florence was raised on the family estate at Lea Hurst, where her father provided her with a classical education, including studies in German, French and Italian.
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From a very young age, Florence Nightingale was active in philanthropy, ministering to the ill and poor people in the village neighboring her family’s estate. By the time she was 16 years old, it was clear to her that nursing was her calling. She believed it to be her divine purpose.

When Nightingale approached her parents and told them about her ambitions to become a nurse, they were not pleased. In fact, her parents forbade her to pursue nursing. During the Victorian Era, a young lady of Nightingale’s social stature was expected to marry a man of means—not take up a job that was viewed as lowly menial labor by the upper social classes. When Nightingale was 17 years old, she refused a marriage proposal from a “suitable” gentleman, Richard Monckton Milnes. Nightingale explained her reason for turning him down, saying that while he stimulated her intellectually and romantically, her “moral…active nature…requires satisfaction, and that would not find it in this life.” Determined to pursue her true calling despite her parents’ objections, in 1844, Nightingale enrolled as a nursing student at the Lutheran Hospital of Pastor Fliedner in Kaiserwerth, Germany.
Career

In the early 1850s, Nightingale returned to London, where she took a nursing job in a Middlesex hospital for ailing governesses. Her performance there so impressed her employer that Nightingale was promoted to superintendant within just a year of being hired. The position proved challenging as Nightingale grappled with a cholera outbreak and unsanitary conditions conducive to the rapid spread of the disease. Nightingale made it her mission to improve hygiene practices, significantly lowering the death rate at the hospital in the process. The hard work took a toll on her health. She had just barely recovered when the biggest challenge of her nursing career presented itself.
With affection,
Ruben

Super comedian:Stan Laurel

Stan Laurel

Stand Laurel

 The tall, thin, "dumb" half of the team of Laurel and Hardy, is an interesting individual in his own right.

 One of the pioneers of motion picture comedies, he and his partner Oliver Hardy were two of the rare individuals who made the successful transition from silent movies to talking pictures—but he is much more than that. For instance, few people are aware that he had a successful film career before teaming with "Ollie," or that he produced, directed, wrote and edited much of the work that "The Boys" created. In many ways, his life parallels that of another film comedy great, Charlie Chaplin. Did you know that, unlike the southern Ollie, Stan was English? And did you know he was Chaplin’s understudy on the stage in their home country of England?
Childhood /Early Years
Stan was born Arthur Stanley Jefferson on June 16, 1890 in Ulverston, North Lancashire, England. ( Now part of Cumbria ) His parents, were both active in the theater.. In his early years, he spent much time living with his grandmother, as his father, A. J. Jefferson, managed a number of different theaters. Stan had a natural affinity for the theater, with his first professional performance on stage at the age of sixteen.
Stan Laurel's Early Stage Experience
In 1910, Stan Laurel joined Fred Karno's troupe of actors, including a young man named Charlie Chaplin. For some time, Stan was Chaplin's understudy. The Karno troupe toured America, and brought both Chaplin and Stan to the United States for the first time. Unlike Chaplin, Stan left the Karno troupe and remained in the United States. From 1916 to 1918, Stan teamed up with Alice and Baldwin Cooke, who become lifelong friends. It was around this time that Stan met another person who would have a major impact on his life -- Mae Dahlberg.
Beware the Ides of Mae - Stan Laurel's first great love
Mae, another performer, was married to an estranged husband in her native Australia. Even so, she and Stan Laurel soon became romantically involved. Like Chaplin, Stan would become involved time and again with a woman unsuited for him, normally to his detriment. Mae was temperamental, and abrasive, which caused no small damage to the couple both personally and professionally. It was at this time that Stan adopted the stage name of Laurel -- at Mae's suggestion. Stan and Mae were performing together when Stan was offered $75.00 per week to star in two-reel comedies. After the making of Stan's first film, Nuts in May (1917), Universal offered him a contract. Stan accepted, and created his first screen persona, Hickory Hiram. The contract was short-lived, however, and was cancelled during a reorganization at the studio. Stan and Mae returned to their vaudeville act, although he later worked for "Bronco" Billy Anderson. One of the films made with Anderson was The Lucky Dog, where Stan was briefly on screen with a supporting actor -- Oliver Hardy. It would be many years, however, before the duo would act together again, creating the world-famous team of Laurel and Hardy.
Hello, Joe -- Goodbye Mae - Stan Laurel begins full-time film work
In 1924, Stan had forsaken his stage career to work full time in films, now under contract with Joe Rock. The contract called for Stan to make twelve two-reel comedies. The contract also had one unusual stipulation -- that Mae was not to appear in any of the films. It had become obvious to everyone who knew Stan that Mae's temperament was hindering his career. In 1925, when Mae started interfering with Stan's work, Joe Rock offered her a cash settlement and a one-way ticket back to her native Australia, which she accepted. Without any distractions, Stan finished the twelve films ahead of schedule, although he was still technically under contract to Joe Rock. Stan next joined the Hal Roach studio as a writer and director, but due to the contract with Joe, could not act in any of the films.
The Roach Years - Laurel and Hardy, not quite together
Stan began directing films at the Hal Roach Studio, including a 1926 production called Yes, Yes, Nanette, starring another new addition to the Roach lot named Oliver Hardy. However, Stan couldn't stay away from the camera himself for long, and started acting again -- this initiated a short-lived lawsuit. Eventually, Stan remained at Roach, and found himself working together more and more often with Oliver Hardy, though not yet as the team they became world-famous for -- Laurel and Hardy; instead, Stan found himself "teamed" with another person, Lois Nielson, whom he wed at August 13, 1926.
The Boys - Laurel and Hardy form the great comedy team
In 1927, the team of Laurel and Hardy was officially 'born' on film with the release of Duck Soup (no relation to the Marx Brothers' movie of the same name). The film is based on a sketch written by Stan Laurel's father, called 'Home from the Honeymoon.' Another birth happened in Stan's life on December 10th, 1927 -- his daughter Lois.
Unlike Oliver ("Babe" to his friends), Stan was immersed in every facet of moving making, from writing to directing to editing to the final cut.
A "Stan" is Born - Stan Laurel's screen character becomes defined
Unlike Chaplin's "Little Tramp" character, Stan Laurel's character of "Stan" developed slowly over time. In Duck Soup, his character (named James Hives) is similar to "Stan", though not quite finished. In their next few films, "Stan" (under various names) becomes more developed in the team of Laurel and Hardy. For example, his characteristic hair-scratching first occurred after filming The Second Hundred Years in which Laurel and Hardy portrayed convicts, complete with shaven heads; as it grew back in, it itched, and he scratched it, getting laughs from the people on the set -- so he added that to "Stan's" repertoire.
Did You Hear That? Laurel and Hardy make the transition to talking films
Unlike many of their contemporaries, Laurel and Hardy were able to make the transition from silent movies to talking pictures smoothly (their first 'talkie' picture was 'Unaccustomed As We Are'). Other classic talking Laurel and Hardy features followed, including "Another Fine Mess," a personal favorite. This feat is more amazing considering the hectic pace that they worked at in the Roach studio.
"After the picture was assembled, we previewed it and if no re-takes were needed, we started to prepare the next story. If Roach was anxious for us to get started, we’d go into production almost right away after finishing a picture, and complete the script as we went along. We would start out with an idea, go along working on it as we were shooting, and then we would frequently deviate from the original idea. We worked hard, but there was no real pressure. It was fun, particularly in the silent days." -- Stan Laurel
Laurel and Hardy at the Roach Studio
Although the pace was hectic, and Stan Laurel did not have the creative control that he desired, Laurel & Hardy's time at the Roach studio was prolific, and profitable, both personally and professionally. Stan arranged for his longtime friends Alice and Baldwin Cooke to be hired at the studio -- they appear in several of the boys' most well-known films, such as A Perfect Day, Be Big , The Bohemian Girl and Babes in Toyland (also known as The March of the Wooden Soldiers). In 1930, personal tragedy struck -- Lois gave birth to a son, Stanley Robert, but the child was two months premature and died nine days later. Despite his grief, Stan began filming Pardon Us , Laurel and Hardy’s first feature film shortly afterwards. In December 1931, Stan began filming The Music Box. This was one of Laurel and Hardy's finest films, and one for which they deserved and won an Oscar, as well as filming the classic County Hospital.
Stan felt the need for a vacation, and decided to visit his father in the United Kingdom in the summer of 1932 -- Ollie and his wife, Myrtle, joined them, and the vacation was turned into a working tour, with enormous crowds greeting them everywhere they went. Interestingly enough, it was on this tour that Stan's friendship with Ollie blossomed. Although they previously had always maintained a very good working relationship, they spent little time together outside of the studio. This changed during the tour, and the two comedians became the best of friends.
"Babe was like a brother to me. We seemed to sense each other. Funny, we never really got to know each other personally until we took the tours together. When we made pictures it was all business even though it was fun. Between pictures we hardly saw each other. His life outside the studio was sports, and my life was practically all work, even after work was over. I loved editing and cutting the pictures, something he wasn't interested in. But, whatever I did was tops with him. There was never any arguments between us, never." --- Stan Laurel
Personal Trouble for Stan Laurel
Upon returning from the tour, Stan Laurel resumed his hectic work schedule, filming some of their finest short films, including Sons of the Desert and Busy Bodies, among others. His marriage to Lois suffered, and in the spring of 1933, Stan met Ruth Rogers. The two began seeing each other socially, and Ruth began visiting Stan on the set. Lois filed for divorce in October. In addition, Stan's brother, who had moved to the USA years before and was working as Stan's chauffeur, died during a routine dental procedure. In April of the next year, Stan and Ruth married.
Conflicts & Connubial Bliss -- Stan Laurel's search for happiness
In August, Stan Laurel began the filming of Babes in Toyland, one of Laurel and Hardy's most beloved films. However, this children's film exacerbated the tension between Stan and the Roach studio. Hal Roach had written the original story, which Stan thought would not work as a vehicle for Laurel and Hardy. After numerous discussions, Stan wrote his own story line, further alienating himself from Hal Roach. In 1935, The Boys began working on Bonnie Scotland. Stan's wife Ruth visited on the set frequently, and even made the suggestion for their next film -- a comedy western (Way Out West). However, like Stan's previous attempts, this marriage ended in divorce the following year, despite Stan and Ruth's obvious love and affection for each other. And, to add insult to injury, Mae Dahlberg returned from Australia, and sued Stan for alimony -- contending that she had been Stan's common law wife from 1919 to 1925. As if this wasn't enough, his contract at Roach was about to expire, and he didn't care for the provisions.
Stan did not want to extend his contract under his existing terms, and Roach insisted on including a morals clause -- perhaps not unreasonably, given the amount of time and negative publicity generated by Stan's marital difficulties. As a solution, Stan formed the Stan Laurel Productions film company, which had a non-exclusive contract with Hal Roach Studios. The first film the new company made for Roach was Swiss Miss, which went into production in December of 1937.
And, proving that an old dog can't learn new tricks, Stan got married on January 1, 1938, to Vera Illiana Shuvalova. At this point, Stan's life reads like one of Laurel and Hardy's scripts -- Ruth flew to their honeymoon hotel, raising a ruckus that their divorce wasn't final -- in reality, it had become final a few days previously. Like Mae, Vera had a nasty temper, and brought trouble on Stan's head almost immediately. Predictably, they were divorced in May of 1940.
Also predictably, he continued to have trouble with Hal Roach studios, ending with his contract being terminated by Roach for general insubordination. After enduring a trial (and re-trial) over drunken driving charges stemming from one of his conflicts with Vera in 1939, Stan counter-sued the Roach studio. In a nutshell, all lawsuits were eventually dropped, and Stan returned to the Roach studios.
The first film Laurel and Hardy made back at Roach Studios was A Chump at Oxford, in which Stan Laurel plays both his lovable, dim-witted character, as well as an intelligent professor. However, it did not appear that smooth sailing was in the cards at Roach Studios -- their next film was one of their most famous, Flying Deuces -- and Stan insisted on a major re-write to make it more adaptable to Laurel and Hardy's comedic style. Their next film, Saps at Sea, was to be their final film for Roach Studios. Their contracts expired in April, 1940. Their very next step was to go on a national tour from September through December. In each of the twelve major cities they performed in, reviews were favorable and the crowds were enthusiastic. In January of 1941, Stan re-married Ruth Rogers.
Now for the Bad News - lean times for Stan Laurel
Unfortunately for Laurel and Hardy, no major studio came knocking to their door with a contract. Despite their popularity, as evidenced by their national tour, studio tastes had changed. In April of 1949, they received a non-exclusive contract from Fox Studios, calling for one motion picture with the option of nine more over the next five years. Stan and Ollie accepted, but came to realize the disadvantages of working at a major studio. Unlike Roach Studios, there was no creative input; Stan could no longer control the filming, even to the limited degree that he could at Roach. Also, they were seen as relatively small cogs in the Fox machine, with none of the family atmosphere they had taken for granted at Roach, and buttonholed as making "B" grade movies.
In May of 1941, Stan and Ruth separated again.
In 1943, Ruth filed for divorce again -- only to later withdraw the divorce suit later.
In 1945, Ruth filed for divorce yet again, which was granted in 1946. Shortly afterward, Stan Laurel married yet again, to a Russian opera singer named Ida Kitaeva Raphael. This marriage was different from all of Stan's previous marriages in one important way -- it was successful. As Ida herself said, "No more divorces for Stan Laurel!" Stan was truly happy in this marriage, perhaps for the first time.
European Tour - Laurel and Hardy still a major attraction
With their film career at a standstill, Laurel and Hardy toured Europe, playing The Driver's License sketch written by Stan. Initial plans were to play two weeks at the London Palladium, and then four weeks at various provincial theaters, for a total of six weeks. However, it was so successful, the tour was expanded to eleven months. Laurel and Hardy played the Coliseum in London, then Denmark, Sweden, France and Belgium. They did not return home until January of 1948.
Health Issues, and a Sickly Movie - a sad, final hurrah for Laurel and Hardy
In 1949, Stan discovered that he had diabetes. Focusing on his health instead of work, he encouraged Ollie to make two films without him that year (including The Fighting Kentuckian, with John Wayne). In 1950, Laurel and Hardy received an offer to make a film in France, which they accepted. This film, Atoll K (also known as Utopia), was politely described as a disaster. While not the worst film ever made (the opening scene in the lawyers' office is actually quite humorous), the film as a whole is probably the worst film Laurel and Hardy ever made. The script required a major re-write by Stan, and both Stan and Ollie suffered serious medical illnesses during the filming. The fact that the multi-national cast didn't speak a common language surely didn't help.
Once they returned home, they spent some time recovering their health. In 1952, they did another tour of England doing a new sketch by Stan Laurel, based on Night Owls, one of their 1930's films. The tour was so successful that they returned the next year with another new sketch by Stan. However, during their 1953 tour, Stan was taken seriously ill, and was unable to perform for several weeks. In May of 1954, Oliver Hardy suffered a slight heart attack, which cancelled the tour -- their last tour, due to health reasons. In December of that year, they were surprised with an appearance on the TV show "This is Your Life." As Stan said, "It was a staggering experience. We've been planing to do something on TV, but we certainly never intended to start out on an unrehearsed network show!"
Closing Days - the end of Laurel and Hardy
In 1955, Laurel and Hardy were planning a television series, The Fables of Laurel and Hardy, based on children's' stories, produced by Hal Roach, Jr. These plans were postponed when Stan Laurel suffered a stroke on April 25, 1955. Stan recovered, and in 1956 was planning to get back to work, when Oliver suffered a major stroke. Ollie was paralyzed, and confined to his bed for several months before his death on August 7, 1957. Stan, under his doctor's orders due to his own poor health, was unable to attend the funeral of his long-time partner and friend. After Oliver's death, Stan realized he would never work again -- although he kept busy writing gags and sketches for fellow comedians. He was recognized with a special Oscar for his pioneering work in the field of comedy in 1961. Stan Laurel passed away on February 23, 1965, a few days after suffering a heart attack.
With affection,
Ruben

Inspirational Quotes

Inspirational Quotes

 

 

1.       “We believe in ordinary acts of bravery, in the courage that drives one person to stand up for another.”
 Veronica Roth, Divergent

2.       “Don't think or judge, just listen.”
 Sarah Dessen

3.       “You can talk with someone for years, everyday, and still, it won't mean as much as what you can have when you sit in front of someone, not saying a word, yet you feel that person with your heart, you feel like you have known the person for forever.... connections are made with the heart, not the tongue.”
C. JoyBell C.

4.       “One day, in retrospect, the years of struggle will strike you as the most beautiful.”
Sigmund Freud

5.       “Don't be afraid of your fears. They're not there to scare you. They're there to let you know that something is worth it.”
 C. JoyBell C.

6.      “If you want to forget something or someone, never hate it, or never hate him/her. Everything and everyone that you hate is engraved upon your heart; if you want to let go of something, if you want to forget, you cannot hate.”
 C. JoyBell C.

7.      “We have to allow ourselves to be loved by the people who really love us, the people who really matter. Too much of the time, we are blinded by our own pursuits of people to love us, people that don't even matter, while all that time we waste and the people who do love us have to stand on the sidewalk and watch us beg in the streets! It's time to put an end to this. It's time for us to let ourselves be loved.”
 C. JoyBell C.

8.     “Attitude is a choice. Happiness is a choice. Optimism is a choice. Kindness is a choice. Giving is a choice. Respect is a choice. Whatever choice you make makes you. Choose wisely.”
 Roy T. Bennett

9.      “You will find that it is necessary to let things go; simply for the reason that they are heavy. So let them go, let go of them. I tie no weights to my ankles.”
 C. JoyBell C.

10.  “If you want to be happy, do not dwell in the past, do not worry about the future, focus on living fully in the present.”
Roy T. Bennett

11. “I have come to accept the feeling of not knowing where I am going. And I have trained myself to love it. Because it is only when we are suspended in mid-air with no landing in sight, that we force our wings to unravel and alas begin our flight. And as we fly, we still may not know where we are going to. But the miracle is in the unfolding of the wings. You may not know where you're going, but you know that so long as you spread your wings, the winds will carry you.”
 C. JoyBell C.

12.  “Don't be pushed around by the fears in your mind. Be led by the dreams in your heart.”
Roy T. Bennett

13.  “The only way that we can live, is if we grow. The only way that we can grow is if we change. The only way that we can change is if we learn. The only way we can learn is if we are exposed. And the only way that we can become exposed is if we throw ourselves out into the open. Do it. Throw yourself.”
 C. JoyBell C.

14.  “Instead of worrying about what you cannot control, shift your energy to what you can create.”
 Roy T. Bennett

15.   “It’s only after you’ve stepped outside your comfort zone that you begin to change, grow, and transform.”
 Roy T. Bennett

16.  “More smiling, less worrying. More compassion, less judgment. More blessed, less stressed. More love, less hate.”  

“Respect other people's feelings. It might mean nothing to you, but it could mean everything to them.”
Roy T. Bennett

17.   “Thinking something does not make it true. Wanting something does not make it real.”
 Michelle Hodkin

18.   “Take responsibility of your own happiness; never put it in other people’s hands.”
 Roy T. Bennett

19.  “Be mindful. Be grateful. Be positive. Be true. Be kind.”
 Roy T. Benntt

20. “Life is too short to waste any amount of time on wondering what other people think about you. In the first place, if they had better things going on in their lives, they wouldn't have the time to sit around and talk about you. What's important to me is not others' opinions of me, but what's important to me is my opinion of myself.”
 C. JoyBell C.

21.   “Believe in Your Heart

Believe in your heart that you're meant to live a life full of passion, purpose, magic and miracles.”
 Roy T. Bennett

22. “Do what is right, not what is easy nor what is popular.”
Roy T. Bennett

23. “Acts of Kindness: A random act of kindness, no matter how small, can make a tremendous impact on someone else's life.”
 Roy T. Bennett

24. “Be the reason someone smiles. Be the reason someone feels loved and believes in the goodness in people.”
 Roy T. Bennett

25.  “Follow your heart, listen to your inner voice, stop caring about what others think.”
 Roy T. Bennett

26. “Accept yourself, love yourself, and keep moving forward. If you want to fly, you have to give up what weighs you down.”
 Roy T. Bennett

27.  “Live the Life of Your Dreams: Be brave enough to live the life of your dreams according to your vision and purpose instead of the expectations and opinions of others.”
 Roy T. Bennett

28.  “Be grateful for what you already have while you pursue your goals.
If you aren’t grateful for what you already have, what makes you think you would be happy with more.”
 Roy T. Bennett

29. “We can't be afraid of change. You may feel very secure in the pond that you are in, but if you never venture out of it, you will never know that there is such a thing as an ocean, a sea. Holding onto something that is good for you now, may be the very reason why you don't have something better.”
 C. JoyBell C.

With affection,

Ruben