3 December 2020 Eleanor Roosevelt A woman is like a tea bag – you can’t tell how strong she is until you put her in hot water.
3 December 2020 Eleanor Roosevelt Sometimes I wonder if we shall ever grow up in our politics and say definite things which mean something, or whether we shall always go on using generalities to which everyone can subscribe, and which mean very little.
3 December 2020 Eleanor Roosevelt Anyone who thinks must think of the next war as they would of suicide.
3 December 2020 Eleanor Roosevelt We are afraid to care too much, for fear that the other person does not care at all.
3 December 2020 Eleanor Roosevelt You have to accept whatever comes and the only important thing is that you meet it with courage and with the best that you have to give.
3 December 2020 Eleanor Roosevelt Since you get more joy out of giving joy to others, you should put a good deal of thought into the happiness that you are able to give.
3 December 2020 Eleanor Roosevelt Life must be lived and curiosity kept alive. One must never, for whatever reason, turn his back on life.
3 December 2020 Eleanor Roosevelt Have convictions. Be friendly. Stick to your beliefs as they stick to theirs. Work as hard as they do.
3 December 2020 Eleanor Roosevelt It isn’t enough to talk about peace. One must believe in it. And it isn’t enough to believe in it. One must work at it.
3 December 2020 Eleanor Roosevelt When life is too easy for us, we must beware or we may not be ready to meet the blows which sooner or later come to everyone, rich or poor.
3 December 2020 Eleanor Roosevelt Autobiographies are only useful as the lives you read about and analyze may suggest to you something that you may find useful in your own journey through life.