"The only joy in this hard life..." - Quote by Eleanor Roosevelt

“Of course Mahatma Gandhi you might say did not have so much physical vigor but he certainly seemed to have extraordinary resistance, which perhaps is rather different from physical vigor.”

“Happiness is not a goal, it is a by-product. For what keeps our interest in life and makes us look forward to tomorrow is giving pleasure to other people.”

“You [future first ladies] will feel that you are no longer clothing yourself, you are dressing a public monument.”

“Those who draw their sustenance from science are blessed. It is for me to only derive an occasional pleasure. This is nothing worthy of conceit, but I am indeed touched by the joys. This book is an ode to such joys, a digest of my collections from various sources.”

“One should absorb the color of life.”

“We wept when we were born though all around us smiled; so shall we smile when we die while all around us weep.”

“When we consider we are bound to be serviceable to mankind, and bear with their faults, we shall perceive there is a common tie of nature and relation between us.”

“To lead people, walk behind them.”

“Little did I realize that my desire to add value to others would be the thing that added value to me!”