If anyone were to ask me what I want out of life I would say- the opportunity for doing something useful, for in no other way, I am convinced, can true happiness be attained.

Friendship with ones self is all important, because without it one cannot be friends with anyone else in the world.

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

I have often felt that I cheated my children a little. I was never so totally theirs as most mothers are. I gave to audiences whatbelonged to my children, got back from audiences the love my children longed to give me.

Life has got to be lived - that's all there is to it. At seventy, I would say the advantage is that you take life more calmly. You know that 'this, too, shall pass!'

Only a man's character is the real criterion of worth.

I think if the people of this country can be reached with the truth, their judgment will be in favor of the many, as against the privileged few