Edith Roosevelt Professions : Former First Lady of the United States Born : August 6, 1861 Died : September 30, 1948 Browse All Authors Top 4 quotes by Edith Roosevelt I think imagination is one of the greatest blessings of life. Edith Roosevelt imagination blessing thinking [On refusing to allow photos to be published of herself and her children:] A lady's name should appear in print only three times, at her birth, marriage, and death. Edith Roosevelt publicity names children One cannot bring up boys to be eagles and then expect them to be sparrows. Edith Roosevelt sparrows eagles boys while one can lose oneself in a book one can never be thoroughly unhappy. Edith Roosevelt unhappy reading book Similar Authors Betty Ford former-first-lady-of-the-united-states Bess Truman former-first-lady-of-the-united-states Abigail Adams former-first-lady-of-the-united-states Barbara Bush former-first-lady-of-the-united-states Helen Herron Taft former-first-lady-of-the-united-states Grace Coolidge former-first-lady-of-the-united-states All Authors