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.

By love I don't mean indulgence. I do not mean sentimentality. And in this instance, I don't even mean romance. I mean that condition that allowed humans to dream of God.That condition that allowed the "dumb" to write spirituals and Russian songs and Irish lilts. That is love, and it's so much larger than anything I can conceive.

I read the Bible to myself; I'll take any translation, any edition, and read it aloud, just to hear the language, hear the rhythm, and remind myself how beautiful English is.

There is an intimate laughter to be found only among friends

The children to whom we read simple stories may or may not show gratitude, but each boon we give strengthens the pillars of the world.

I've learned that whenever I decide something with an open heart, I usually make the right decision.

I did then what I knew how to do. Now that I know better, I do better.