Eleanor Roosevelt

“It takes as much energy to wish as it does to plan.”

“It is better to light a candle than curse the darkness.”

“Great minds discuss ideas; average minds discuss events; small minds discuss people.”

“Happiness is not a goal; it is a by-product.”

“You must do the thing you think you cannot do.”

“A <strong class="highlight">womanstrong> is like a tea bag; you never know how strong it is until it's in hot water.”

“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.”

“The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.”

“Do one thing every day that scares you.”

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

“It isn't enough to talk about peace. One must believe in it. And it isn't enough to believe in it. One must work at it.”

“With the new day comes new strength and new thoughts.”

“Learn from the mistakes of others. You can't live long enough to make them all yourself.”

“No one can make you feel inferior without your consent.”

“You gain strength, courage, and confidence by every experience in which you really stop to look fear in the face.”

“Friendship with oneself is all important, because without it one cannot be friends with anyone else in the world.”

“Justice cannot be for one side alone, but must be for both.”

“Life must be lived and curiosity kept alive. One must never, for whatever reason, turn his back on life.”

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

“When you cease to make a contribution, you begin to die.”