In order to be profoundly dishonest, a person must have one of two qualities: either he is unscrupulously ambitious, or he is unswervingly egocentric.

If you're a human being, you can attempt to do what other human beings have done. We don't understand talent any more than we understand electricity.

One isn't necessarily born with courage, but one is born with potential. Without courage, we cannot practice any other virtue with consistency. We can't be kind, true, merciful, generous, or honest.

I suggest that the great art belongs to all people, all the time--that indeed it is made for the people, by the people, to the people.

Take the blinders from your vision take the padding from your ears and confess you've heard me crying and admit you've seen my tears.

Once you appreciate one of your blessings, one of your senses, your sense of hearing, then you begin to respect the sense of seeing and touching and tasting, you learn to respect all the senses.

As a nurse, we have the opportunity to heal the heart, mind, soul and body of our patients, their families and ourselves. They may not remember your name but they will never forget the way you made them feel.