"To handle yourself, use your head; to..." - Quote by Eleanor Roosevelt

“Women are like teabags. We don't know our true strength until we are in hot water!”

“It is today that we create the world of the future.”

“Anyone who has gone through great suffering is bound to have a greater sympathy and understanding of the problems of mankind.”

“Control yourself. You'll spurt.”

“Our affections, however laudable, in this transitory world, should never master us; we should guide them, guide them.”

“The gentleman has nine cares. In seeing he is careful to see clearly; in hearing he is careful to hear distinctly; in his looks he is careful to be kind, in his manner to be respectful, in his words to be sincere, in his work to be diligent. When in doubt he is careful to ask for information; when angry he has a care for the consequences; and when he sees a chance for gain, he thinks carefully whether the pursuits of it would be right.”

“What's the use of being Irish if the world doesn't break your heart?”

“But a mermaid has no tears, and therefore she suffers so much more.”

“When I was 8 years old I became a mute and was a mute until I was 13, and I thought of my whole body as an ear, so I can go into a crowd and sit still and absorb all sound. That talent or ability has lasted and served me until today.”