Rose Kennedy
I don't think you're much good, unless you're doing good to someone.Collection: Thinking
There can be no really pervasive system of oppression, such as that in the United States, without the consent of the oppressedCollection: United States
Whenever I held my newborn baby in my arms, I used to think that what I said and did to him could have an influence not only on him but on all whom he met, not only for a day or a month or a year, but for all eternity - a very challenging and exciting thought for a mother.Collection: Mother
I would much rather be known as the mother of a great son than the author of a great book or the painter of a great masterpiece.Collection: Mother
Sedentary people are apt to have sluggish minds. A sluggish mind is apt to be reflected in flabbiness of body and in a dullness of expression that invites no interest and gets none.Collection: Health
I'm like old wine. They don't bring me out very often, but I'm well preserved.Collection: Wine
Life isn't about milestones, it's about momentCollection: Moments
It has been said, ‘time heals all wounds.’ I do not agree. The wounds remain. In time, the mind, protecting its sanity, covers them with scar tissue and the pain lessens. But it is never gone.Collection: Pain
Make sure you never, never argue at night. You just lose a good night’s sleep, and you can’t settle anything until morning anyway.Collection: Sleep