One cannot bring up boys to be eagles and then expect them to be sparrows. Edith Roosevelt More Quotes by Edith Roosevelt More Quotes From 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 while one can lose oneself in a book one can never be thoroughly unhappy. Edith Roosevelt unhappy reading book
