721 Quotes by Eleanor Roosevelt

The reason that fiction is more interesting than any other form of literature, to those who really like to study people, is that in fiction the author can really tell the truth without humiliating himself.

To handle yourself, use your head; to handle others, use your heart.

Do not stop thinking of life as an adventure. You have no security unless you can live bravely, excitingly, imaginatively; unless you can choose a challenge instead of competence.

You have to accept whatever comes, and the only important thing is that you meet it with the best you have to give.

All of life is a constant education.

Do the things that interest you and do them with all your heart. Don't be concerned about whether people are watching you or criticizing you. The chances are that they aren't paying any attention to you. It's your attention to yourself that is so stultifying. But you have to disregard yourself as completely as possible. If you fail the first time then you'll just have to try harder the second time. After all, there's no real reason why you should fail. Just stop thinking about yourself.

Many people will walk in and out of your life, but only true friends will leave footprints in your heart

Character building begins in our infancy and continues until death.

If man is to be liberated to enjoy more leisure, he must also be prepared to enjoy this leisure fully and creatively.