"Apprehension, uncertainty, waiting, expectation, fear of surprise, do a patient more harm than any exertion."

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Source : Florence Nightingale (1992). “Notes on Nursing: What it Is, and what it is Not”, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins

Florence Nightingale

#Expectations Quotes #Waiting Quotes #Care Quotes

“The things which hurt, instruct.”
“A few yes men may be born, but mostly they are made. Fear is a great breeder of them.”
“I'm glad I've given up drugs and alcohol. It would be awful to be like Keith Richards. He's pathetic. It's like a monkey with arthritis, trying to go onstage and look young.”
“Our achievements speak for themselves. What we have to keep track of are our failures, discouragements and doubts.”
“Cats don't belong to people. They belong to places.”

Source : Wright Morris (1989). “Collected stories, 1948-1986”, David R. Godine Publisher
“There seems to be a peculiar and particular tie between men who have been drunk together.”
“If you ban them in the future, the number of these high-capacity magazines is going to decrease dramatically over time because the bullets will have been shot and there won't be any more available.”

Source : "Democratic rep ridiculed for fumbling facts on gun magazines". www.foxnews.com. April 4, 2013.
“Read as much as you can, discarding negative or disturbing information. Learn by doing, and the Goddess and God will bless you with all that you truly need.”

Source : Scott Cunningham (2010). “Wicca: A Guide for the Solitary Practitioner”, p.32, Llewellyn Worldwide

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