...no matter how avid they themselves may be for praise and appreciation, people are often niggardly in giving it to others, however merited it is.

It seems to me that I cannot afford, as a self-respecting individual, to refuse to do a thing merely because it will make me disliked or bring down a storm of criticism on my head.

Get out of the way as quickly as you're not needed.

The separation of church and state is extremely important to any of us who holds to the original traditions of our nation. . . . To change these traditions . . . would be harmful to our whole attitude of tolerance in the religious area. If we look at situations which have arisen in the past in Europe and other world areas, I think we will see the reason why it is wise to hold to our early traditions.

Too often the great decisions are originated and given form in bodies made up wholly of men, or so completely dominated by them that whatever of special value women have to offer is shunted aside without expression.

I wonder if one of the penalties of growing older is that you become more and more conscious that nothing is very permanent.

I have always felt that it was important that everyone who was a worker join a labor organization.