Sunday, October 11, 2009

Meandering forever . . .

Today is the birthday of Anna Eleanor Roosevelt (October 11, 1884 – November 7, 1962), humanitarian and First Lady of the United States from 1933 to 1945.

"Great minds discuss ideas; Average minds discuss events; Small minds discuss people." - Eleanor Roosevelt

"We are afraid to care too much, for fear that the other person does not care at all." - Eleanor Roosevelt

"The purpose of life, after all, is to live it, to taste experience to the utmost, to reach out eagerly and without fear for newer and richer experiences." - Eleanor Roosevelt

"We gain strength, and courage, and confidence by each experience in which we really stop to look fear in the face... we must do that which we think we cannot." - Eleanor Roosevelt

"Remember always that you not only have the right to be an individual, you have an obligation to be one." - Eleanor Roosevelt

"No one can make you feel inferior without your consent." - Eleanor Roosevelt

"It is not fair to ask of others what you are unwilling to do yourself." - Eleanor Roosevelt

Roosevelt stamp image source (1)

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