Occupation: Former First Lady Of The United States Birth: August 18, 1927
I think the city of Washington itself is insular to a certain extent. You have to get out in the country to realize what is going on and discover tha….
Do what you can to show you care about other people, and you will make our world a better place..
If we have not achieved our early dreams, we must either find new ones or see what we can salvage from the old. If we have accomplished what we set o….
First ladies throughout our history have been expected to be adoring wives and perfect mothers..
If you doubt you can accomplish something, then you can't accomplish it. You have to have confidence in your ability, and then be tough enough to fol….
Don't worry about polls, but if you do, don't admit it..
Once you accept the fact that you're not perfect, then you develop some confidence..
I had already learned from more than a decade of political life that I was going to be criticized no matter what I did, so I might as well be critici….
Kindness is the connection that links us all together and strengthens the bonds within our communities, neighborhoods, and families..
A leader takes people where they want to go. A great leader takes people where they don't necessarily want to go, but ought to be..
Times of upheaval require not just more leadership but more leaders. People at all organizational levels, whether anointed or self-appointed, must be….
Without volunteers, we'd be a nation without a soul..
I believe that one of the most important things to learn in life is that you can make a difference in your community no matter who you are or where y….
We have to get the word out that mental illnesses can be diagnosed and treated, and almost everyone suffering from mental illness can live meaningful….
If you look at suicides, most of them are connected to depression. And the mental health system just fails them. It's so sad. We know what to do. We ….
There are only four kinds of people in the world - those who have been caregivers, those who are caregivers, those who will be caregivers and those w….
There is clearly much left to be done, and whatever else we are going to do, we had better get on with it..
You must accept that you might fail; then, if you do your best and still don't win, at least you can be satisfied that you've tried. If you don't acc….
Early diagnosis is so important because the earlier a mental illness can be detected, diagnosed and treatment can begin, the better off that person c….
My greatest disappointment in all the projects I worked on during the White House years was the failure of the Equal Rights Amendment to be ratified.….
People with mental problems are our neighbors. They are members of our congregations, members of our families; they are everywhere in this country. I….