Eleanor Roosevelt

A little simplification would be the first step toward rational living, I think.

Eleanor Roosevelt

A mature person is one who does not think only in absolutes, who is able to be objective even when deeply stirred emotionally, who has learned that there is both good and bad in all people and all things, and who walks humbly and deals charitably with the circumstances of life.

Eleanor Roosevelt

A stumbling block to the pessimist is a stepping-stone to the optimist.

Eleanor Roosevelt

A woman is like a tea bag – you can’t tell how strong she is until you put her in hot water.

Eleanor Roosevelt

About the only value the story of my life may have is to show that one can, even without any particular gifts, overcome obstacles that seem insurmountable if one is willing to face the fact that they must be overcome.

Eleanor Roosevelt

Absence makes the heart grow fonder.

Eleanor Roosevelt

All big things in human history have been arrived at slowly and through many compromises.

Eleanor Roosevelt

All the water in the world cannot drown you unless it gets inside of you.

Eleanor Roosevelt

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

Eleanor Roosevelt

An economic policy which does not consider the well-being of all will not serve the purposes of peace and the growth of well-being among the people of all nations.

Eleanor Roosevelt