“There are no secrets to success. It is the result of preparation, hard work learning from failure.” ~ General Colin Powell

“Striving for success without hard work is like trying to harvest where you haven’t planted.” ~ David Bly

“Success is the sum of small efforts, repeated day in and day out.” ~ Robert Collier

“Recipe for success: Study while others are sleeping; work while others are loafing; prepare while others are playing; and dream while others are wishing.” ~ William A. Ward

“You may never know what results come of your action, but if you do nothing there will be no result.” ~ Mahatma Gandhi

"…although the days are busy and the workload is always growing, there are still those special moments when someone says or does something and you know you’ve made a difference in someone’s life. That’s why I became a nurse." - Diane McKenty, Renal Health Nurse (RN)

"The RN's role is huge. We advocate for and mediate between patients and physicians. We also get social services involved to work with insurance companies and we give the patient the care that they deserve." - Lisa McDew, registered nurse in the orthopedic medical-surgical unit at Woodwinds Hospital, Woodbury, MN

"I practice on many different levels and I take care of all different kinds of patients. It's challenging and provides autonomy. I've done it for over 25 years and there isn't a day I've regretted picking it up." - Merrie Griffin, nurse anesthetist at Johns Hopkins Hospital, quoted on money.cnn.com

"I like when patients tell me that they understand their conditions and meds better and that now they're optimistic about their health."
- Robert Skeist, MD

"Our job as nurses is to cushion the sorrow and celebrate the joy, everyday, while we are 'just doing our jobs.'"
- Christine Belle, RN, BSN