"Hospitals are only an intermediate stage of civilization, never intended, at all events, to take in the whole sick population."

"The world is an inn where we are all travelling, and only some of us are getting to our destination."

"The most important practical lesson that can be given to nurses is to teach them what to observe and how to observe."

"I had a dream that I was a nurse, and I was very happy."

"The nurses are all tipsy, and I am the only sober one."