When you see the natural and almost universal craving in English sick for their 'tea,' you cannot but feel that nature knows what she is about. ... A little tea or coffee restores them. ... There is nothing yet discovered which is a substitute to the English patient for his cup of tea.
Florence Nightingaledo not engage in any paper wars. You will convince nobody and arrive at no satisfaction yourself.
Florence NightingaleMysticism: to dwell on the unseen, to withdraw ourselves from the things of sense into communion with God - to endeavour to partake of the Divine nature; that is, of Holiness.
Florence NightingaleFor it may safely be said, not that the habit of ready and correct observation will by itself make us useful nurses, but that without it we shall be useless with all our devotion.
Florence NightingaleThe 'kingdom of heaven is within,' indeed, but we must also create one without, because we are intended to act upon our circumstances.
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