"Mother went off for three days to..." - Quote by Theodore Roosevelt

“It is not often that a man can make opportunities for himself. But he can put himself in such shape that when or if the opportunities come he is ready.”

“Conservation means development as much as it does protection.A man's usefulness depends upon his living up to his ideals insofar as he can.”

“Let us rather run the risk of wearing out than rusting out.”

“My mother phones daily to ask, "Did you just try to reach me?" When I reply no, she adds, "So, if you're not too busy, call me while I'm still alive," . . . and hangs up.”

“Charity: a thing that begins at home, and usually stays there.”

“Cooking certain dishes, like roast pork, reminds me of my mother.”

“I would give wings to children, but I would leave it to them to learn how to fly by themselves.”

“Most of the people who will walk after me will be children, so make the beat keep time with short steps.”

“We cannot meet 21st Century challenges with a 20th Century bureaucracy.”