You can often change your circumstances by changing your attitude

Your ambition should be to get as much life out of living as you possibly can, as much enjoyment, as much interest, as much experience, as much understanding. Not simply be what is generally called a 'success.'

Nobody else is going to do the things which are yours to be done in the world.

The basis of world peace is the teaching which runs through almost all the great religions of the world. Love thy neighbor as thyself.

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.

Will people ever be wise enough to refuse to follow bad leaders or to take away the freedom of other people?

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.