Since you get more joy out of giving joy to others, you should put a good deal of thought into the happiness that you are able to give.

I consider those are rich who are doing something they feel worthwhile and which they enjoy doing.

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 is what you make it. Always has been, always will be.

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

You never have a normal family relationship in the White House; it's an impossible thing to have. You live in a goldfish bubble, and you snatch what you can for a personal life, but you never have a normal, natural existence.

Sometimes I wonder if we shall ever grow up in our politics and say definite things which mean something, or whether we shall always go on using generalities to which everyone can subscribe, and which mean very little.