Anna Eleanor Rооѕеvеlt (October 11, 1884 – Nоvеmbеr 7, 1962) was an Amеriсаn роlitiсiаn, diplomat and activist. Shе wаѕ thе lоngеѕt-ѕеrving Firѕt Lady of the Unitеd Stаtеѕ, hаving hеld thе роѕt...
Eleanor Roosevelt Autobiography
What could we accomplish if we knew we could not fail? Eleanor Roosevelt
What could we accomplish if we knew we could not fail?
Happiness is not a goal...it's a byproduct of a life well lived. Eleanor Roosevelt
Happiness is not a goal...it's a byproduct of a life well lived.
Great minds discuss ideas average minds discuss events small minds discuss people. Eleanor Roosevelt
Great minds discuss ideas average minds discuss events small minds discuss people.
To handle yourself, use your head; to handle others, use your heart. Eleanor Roosevelt
To handle yourself, use your head; to handle others, use your heart.
We are afraid to care too much, for fear that the other person does not care at all. Eleanor Roosevelt
We are afraid to care too much, for fear that the other person does not care at all.
You can often change your circumstances by changing your attitude. Eleanor Roosevelt
You can often change your circumstances by changing your attitude.
Many people will walk in and out of your life, but only true friends will leave footprints in your heart. Eleanor Roosevelt
Many people will walk in and out of your life, but only true friends will leave footprints in your heart.
Beautiful young people are accidents of nature, but beautiful old people are works of art. Eleanor Roosevelt
Beautiful young people are accidents of nature, but beautiful old people are works of art.
Never allow a person to tell you no who doesn't have the power to say yes. Eleanor Roosevelt
Never allow a person to tell you no who doesn't have the power to say yes.
With the new day comes new strength and new thoughts. Eleanor Roosevelt
With the new day comes new strength and new thoughts.
Great minds discuss ideas. Average minds discuss events. Small minds discuss people. Eleanor Roosevelt
Great minds discuss ideas. Average minds discuss events. Small minds discuss people.
No matter how plain a woman may be, if truth and honesty are written across her face, she will be beautiful. Eleanor Roosevelt
No matter how plain a woman may be, if truth and honesty are written across her face, she will be beautiful.
You should always own a black dress because no one ever remembers a black dress. Eleanor Roosevelt
You should always own a black dress because no one ever remembers a black dress.
The giving of love is an education in itself. Eleanor Roosevelt
The giving of love is an education in itself.
If man is to be liberated to enjoy more leisure, he must also be prepared to enjoy this leisure fully and creatively. Eleanor Roosevelt
If man is to be liberated to enjoy more leisure, he must also be prepared to enjoy this leisure fully and creatively.
This is a time for action — not for war, but for mobilization of every bit of peace machinery. Eleanor Roosevelt
This is a time for action — not for war, but for mobilization of every bit of peace machinery.
Never mistake knowledge for wisdom. One helps you make a living; the other helps you make a life. Eleanor Roosevelt
Never mistake knowledge for wisdom. One helps you make a living; the other helps you make a life.
As for accomplishments, I just did what I had to do as things came along. Eleanor Roosevelt
As for accomplishments, I just did what I had to do as things came along.
The purpose of life is to live it, to taste experience to the utmost, to reach out eagerly and without fear for newer and richer experience. Eleanor Roosevelt
The purpose of life is to live it, to taste experience to the utmost, to reach out eagerly and without fear for newer and richer experience.
I could not at any age be content to take my place in a corner by the fireside and simply look on. Eleanor Roosevelt
I could not at any age be content to take my place in a corner by the fireside and simply look on.
All of life is a constant education. Eleanor Roosevelt
All of life is a constant education.
A woman is like a tea bag; you never know how strong it is until it's in hot water. Eleanor Roosevelt
A woman is like a tea bag; you never know how strong it is until it's in hot water.
We face the future fortified with the lessons we have learned from the past. It is today that we must create the world of the future. Eleanor Roosevelt
We face the future fortified with the lessons we have learned from the past. It is today that we must create the world of the future.
It takes as much energy to wish as it does to plan. Eleanor Roosevelt
It takes as much energy to wish as it does to plan.
Learn from the mistakes of others. You can’t live long enough to make them all yourself. Eleanor Roosevelt
Learn from the mistakes of others. You can’t live long enough to make them all yourself.
You always admire what you really don't understand. Eleanor Roosevelt
You always admire what you really don't understand.
I have never felt that anything really mattered but the satisfaction of knowing that you stood for the things in which you believed and had done the very best you could. Eleanor Roosevelt
I have never felt that anything really mattered but the satisfaction of knowing that you stood for the things in which you believed and had done the very best you could.
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. 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.
People grow through experience if they meet life honestly and courageously. This is how character is built. Eleanor Roosevelt
People grow through experience if they meet life honestly and courageously. This is how character is built.
You wouldn't worry so much about what others think of you if you realized how seldom they do. Eleanor Roosevelt
You wouldn't worry so much about what others think of you if you realized how seldom they do.
