Government exists for one purpose: to make things better for all people.

A stumbling block to the pessimist is a stepping-stone to the optimist.

It is impossible to be a cynic if you live a good deal with young people. Fundamentally, every young person has a feeling that the future is going to hold something of value.

You [future first ladies] will feel that you are no longer clothing yourself, you are dressing a public monument.

A guest is really good or bad because of the host or hostess who makes being a guest an easy or a difficult task.

Happiness is not a goal; it is a by-product.

For all of us, as we grow older, perhaps the most important thing is to keep alive our love of others and to believe that our love and interest are as vitally necessary to them as to us. This is what makes us keep on growing and refills the fountains of energy.