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

Never give nor take an excuse.

The specific disease doctrine is the grand refuge of weak, uncultured, unstable minds, such as now rule in the medical profession. There are no specific diseases; there are specific disease conditions.

A woman cannot live in the light of intellect. Society forbids it. Those conventional frivolities, which are called her 'duties', forbid it. Her 'domestic duties', high-sounding words, which, for the most part, are but bad habits (which she has not the courage to enfranchise herself from, the strength to break through), forbid it.

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

Nature alone cures. ... what nursing has to do ... is to put the patient in the best condition for nature to act upon him.

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