Eleanor Roosevelt

Never allow a person to tell you "no" who doesn't have the power to say "yes."

Never allow a person to tell you "no" who doesn't have the power to say "yes."

I would not be happy unless I had some regular work to do every day and I imagine that I read more

I would not be happy unless I had some regular work to do every day and I imagine that I will always feel that way no matter how old I am.

Sometimes I wonder if we shall ever grow up in our politics and say definite things which mean something, or read more

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.

Great minds discuss ideas; Average minds discuss events; Small minds discuss people

Great minds discuss ideas; Average minds discuss events; Small minds discuss people

One's philosophy is not best expressed in words; it is expressed in the choices one makes ... and the choices read more

One's philosophy is not best expressed in words; it is expressed in the choices one makes ... and the choices we make are ultimately our responsibility.