Eleanor Roosevelt

There is nothing to regret, either for those who go, or for those who stay behind — only an inheritance of good accomplishment to be lived up to by those who carry a loving memory in their hearts.

I never waste time looking back.

I consider those are rich who are doing something they feel worthwhile and which they enjoy doing.

The mobilization of world opinion and methods of negotiation should be developed and used by every nation in order to strengthen the United Nations.

The greatest gift you can give a child is an imagination.

To leave the world richer—that is the ultimate success.

The things you refuse to meet today always come back at you later on, usually under circumstances which make the decision twice as difficult as it originally was.

Spiritual leadership should remain spiritual leadership and the temporal power should not become too important in any church.

I shall either find a way, or make one (attributed)

I believe that it is essential to our leadership in the world and to the development of true democracy in our country to have no discrimination in our country whatsoever. This is most important in the schools of our country.

A democratic form of government, a democratic way of life, presupposes free public education over a long period; it presupposes also an education for personal responsibility that too often is neglected.

If you prepare yourself at every point as well as you can, with whatever means you may have, however meager they may seem, you will be able to grasp opportunity for broader experience when it appears. Without preparation you cannot do it.

If quitting smoking seems hard right now, it is exactly what you should start doing

Think as little as possible about yourself and as much as possible about other people.

The family is the natural and fundamental group unit of society and is entitled to protection by society and the State.

When all is said and done, and statesmen discuss the future of the world, the fact remains that people fight these wars.

Women are like tea bags: put them in hot water and they get stronger.

It seems to me that I cannot afford, as a self-respecting individual, to refuse to do a thing merely because it will make me disliked or bring down a storm of criticism on my head.

Anyone who has gone through great suffering is bound to have a greater sympathy and understanding of the problems of mankind.

What I have learned from my own experience is that the most important ingredients in a child's education are curiosity, interest, imagination, and a sense of the adventure of life.

All wars eventually act as boomerangs and the victor suffers as much as the vanquished.