721 Quotes by Eleanor Roosevelt

You never know anyone until you marry them.

We need emotional outlets in this country, and the more artistic people we develop the better it will be for us as a nation.

Because they have so little, children must rely on imagination rather than experience.

Enjoy every minute you have with those you love, my dear, for no one can take joy that is past away from you. It will be there in your heart to live on when the dark days come.

The most important word in the English language is hope.

I carried it (a revolver) religiously and during the summer I asked a friend, a man who had been one of Franklin's bodyguards in New York State, to give me some practice in target shooting so that if the need arose I would know how to use the gun.

Success is not something that can be measured or worn on a watch or hung on a wall. It is not the esteem of colleagues, or the admiration of the community, or the appreciation of patients. Success is the certain knowledge that you have become yourself, the person you will meant to be from all time. That should be reward enough.

No, I have never wanted to be a man. I have often wanted to be more effective as a woman, but I have never felt that trousers would do the trick!

The future is literally in our hands to mold as we like. But we cannot wait until tomorrow. Tomorrow is now.