The martyr sacrifices themselves entirely in vain. Or rather not in vain; for they make the selfish more selfish, the lazy more lazy, the narrow narrower. – Florence Nightingale
How very little can be done under the spirit of fear. – Florence Nightingale
I attribute my success to this: I never gave or took an excuse. – Florence Nightingale
I attribute my success to this – I never gave or took any excuse. – Florence Nightingale
When somebody has an enormous success in this culture, people start asking two questions, which are What are you doing now? and How are you going to beat that? And I have to say, I love the assumption that your intention is to beat yourself constantly – that youre in battle against yourself. – Elizabeth Gilbert