I think I have a good deal of my Uncle Theodore in me, because I could not, at any age, be content to take my place by the fireside and simply look o… - Eleanor Roosevelt

I could not at any age be content to take my place in a corner by the fireside and simply look on.

If someone betrays you once, it’s their fault; if they betray you twice, it’s your fault.

But if you feel that the criticism is made out of sheer malice and that no amount of explanation will change a point of view which has nothing to do with the facts, then the best thing is to put it out of your mind entirely, as though it did not touch you or your loved ones in any way.

I believe that anyone can conquer fear by doing the things he fears to do ...