“I attribute my success to this – I never gave or took any excuse.”
— Florence Nightingale, Nurse
「我把自己的成功归功于 – 从不寻找或接受任何借口。」– 佛萝伦丝‧南丁格尔 (护士)
attribute (v.) 归因于…。例:The rapid economic growth was attributed to a surge in foreign investments. (快速的经济成长要归功于国外投资的急剧增加。)
佛萝伦丝‧南丁格尔 (1820-1910) 是英国社会改革者、统计学家,及世界护理业的奠基人。她在克里米亚战争无微不至的照护英军士兵而闻名,并在英国及印度推动医疗改革,透过她的努力,护士的社会地位也大幅提高。