Whatever period of life we are in is good only to the extent that we make use of it, that we live it to the hilt, that we continue to develop and und… - Eleanor Roosevelt

Will people ever be wise enough to refuse to follow bad leaders or to take away the freedom of other people? (16 October 1939)

Finally the King and Queen arrived and I met them at the door and took them to their rooms. In a short time they were dressed and down in the library. As the King approached my husband and the cocktail table, my husband said, “My mother does not approve of cocktails and thinks you should have a cup of tea.” The King answered, “Neither does my mother,” and took a cocktail.

Do what you feel in your heart to be right, for you'll be criticized anyway. You'll be damned if you do and damned if you don't.