Quotes from Eleanor Roosevelt

practically nothing we do ever stands by itself. If it is good, it will serve some good purpose in the future. If it is evil, it may haunt us and handicap our efforts in unimagined ways.

I could not, at any age, be content to take my place by the fireside and simply look on. Life was meant to be lived. Curiousity must be kept alive. One must never, for whatever reason, turn his back on life.

The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.

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.

A woman is like a teabag, you never know how strong she is until she gets into hot water.

The giving of love is an education in itself.

A day out-of-doors, someone I loved to talk with, a good book and some simple food and music -- that would be rest.