Franklin [D. Roosevelt] had a good way of simplifying things. He made people feel that he had a real understanding of things and they felt they had about the same understanding.

I used to tell my husband that, if he could make me 'understand' something, it would be clear to all the other people in the country.

At all times, day by day, we have to continue fighting for freedom of religion, freedom of speech, and freedom from want... for these are things that must be gained in peace as well as in war.

I learned then that practically no one in the world is entirely bad or entirely good, and that motives are often more important than actions.

I do not think I will ever become deadened, because I live in other people's lives, I must admit there are times when it weighs medown because I can't do some of the things I want.

Make the most of What you have, When you have it, Where you are.

We have to face the fact that either all of us are going to die together or we are going to learn to live together and if we are to live together we have to talk.