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Top 10 Quotes for Nurses

August 20, 2012 by Chamberlain University

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We’ve picked our 10 favorite inspirational quotes for nurses. When you face your next obstacle on the job or at school, we hope you’ll think of these and remember why you chose one of the most rewarding and noble professions out there.

Be sure to share these quotes with your coworkers or classmates and spread the nursing love!

Did we leave any of your favorite quotes out? Tell us in the comments!

Picture of nurse and quote "Our job as nurses is to cushion the sorrow and celebrate the joy every day, while we are 'just doing our jobs.'" - Christine Belle

Graphic text of quote "To do what nobody else will do, a way that nobody else can do, in spite of all we go through; that is to be a nurse." - Rawsi Williams

Graphic text of quote "You treat a disease, you win, you lose. You treat a person, I guarantee you, you'll win, no matter what the outcome." - Patch Adams

Graphic text of quote "They may forget your name, but they will never forget how you made them feel." - Maya Angelou

Graphic text of quote "Never give up on anybody. Miracles happen every day." - H. Jackson Brown, Jr.

Graphic text of quote "I'm not telling you it's going to be easy. I'm telling you it's going to be worth it." - Art Williams

Picture of nurse with a child and graphic text "Save one life, you're a hero. Save 100 lives, you're a nurse." - Anonymous

Graphic text of quote "I attribute my success to this - I never gave or took any excuse." - Florence Nightingale

Picture of nurse and graphic text of quote "The character of the nurse is as important as the knowledge she possesses." - Carolyn Jarvis

Picture of nurse blowing bubbles with a child, and graphic text of quote "When you're a nurse, you know that every day you will touch a life or a life will touch yours." - Anonymous

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