Shadows of the Workhouse (Call the Midwife)

by Jennifer Worth

The intensity of a child’s feelings is quite beyond our understanding, though we have all been children.

Pain is a mystery that we cannot fathom, because there is no measure. Everyone’s tolerance of pain differs, therefore the correct dose of analgesic will differ. One must balance the strength of analgesic to the level of pain perceived and not allow the pain to develop beyond the patient’s tolerance.

“Bah! Suffragettes. I’ve no time for suffragettes. They made the biggest mistake in history. They went for equality. They should have gone for power!”

Nothing binds people more strongly than the same sense of humour, and the ability to laugh together.

Death is kinder than life. There is no more suffering beyond the grave.