Unused ability, like unused muscles, will atrophy. Eleanor Roosevelt More Quotes by Eleanor Roosevelt More Quotes From Eleanor Roosevelt Anyone who thinks must think of the next war as they would of suicide. Eleanor Roosevelt suicide war thinking Courage is exhilarating. Eleanor Roosevelt exhilarating courageous inspirational A woman has, first of all, her duties in their own home, and there are many women particularly when they're young, who can do an active job in their community like being a mayor, but who cannot go to Washington or Albany or wherever the capital of the state is. There are others who can, can leave home, whose children are older and so forth. I think it all is a personal decision. Eleanor Roosevelt home jobs children Only a man's character is the real criterion of worth. Eleanor Roosevelt real character men Up to a certain point it is good for us to know that there are people in the world who will give us love and unquestioned loyalty to the limit of their ability. I doubt, however, if it is good for us to feel assured of this without the accompanying obligation of having to justify this devotion by our behavior. Eleanor Roosevelt loyalty giving people Perhaps nature is our best assurance of immortality. Eleanor Roosevelt assurance immortality nature One should always sleep in all of one's guest beds, to make sure that they are comfortable. Eleanor Roosevelt bed sleep advice It seems to me that I cannot afford, as a self-respecting individual, to refuse to do a thing merely because it will make me disliked or bring down a storm of criticism on my head. Eleanor Roosevelt storm women self To some of us, hunger was more academic than real, but we must try to develop the ability to feel the urgency of such a situation. Eleanor Roosevelt hunger real trying To be mature you have to realize what you value most... Not to arrive at a clear understanding of one's own values is a tragic waste. You have missed the whole point of what life is for. Eleanor Roosevelt waste realizing understanding what we need in the world is manners ... I think that if, instead of preaching brotherly love, we preached good manners, we might get a little further. It sounds less righteous and more practical. Eleanor Roosevelt good-man world thinking Change means the unknown. Eleanor Roosevelt moving-forward mean moving We face the future fortified with the lessons we have learned from the past. It is today that we must create the world of the future. Eleanor Roosevelt lessons past world It seems to me of great importance to teach children respect for life. Eleanor Roosevelt abuse respect children We must do that which we think we cannot. Eleanor Roosevelt confidence strength thinking Work is always an antidote to depression. Eleanor Roosevelt antidote depression inspirational The things you refuse to meet today always come back at you later on, usually under circumstances which make the decision twice as difficult as it originally was. Eleanor Roosevelt apathy political decision Some friends leave footprints in your heart Eleanor Roosevelt friends-come-and-go two-friends heart If many of our young people have lost the excitement of the early settlers, who had a country to explore and develop, it is because no one remembers to tell them that the world has never been so challenging, so exciting... Perhaps the older generation is often to blame with its cautious warning: “Take a job that will give you security, not adventure.” But I say to the young: “Do not stop thinking of life as an adventure. You have no security unless you can live bravely, excitingly, and imaginatively; unless you can choose a challenge instead of a competence. Eleanor Roosevelt adventure jobs country The only joy in this hard life is serving others. Eleanor Roosevelt hard-life life-is joy
