Life must be lived and curiosity kept alive. One must never, for whatever reason, turn his back on life.
Eleanor RooseveltRead
Probably the happiest period in life most frequently is in middle age, when the eager passions of youth are cooled, and the infirmities of age not yet begun; as we see that the shadows, which are at morning and evening so large, almost entirely disappear at midday.
Interpretation
Middle age often brings a peaceful balance between youthful passions and the limitations of old age.
Eleanor Roosevelt suggests that middle age is a unique and often joyful time in life when individuals can enjoy the calmness that comes from having passed through the impulsive and sometimes tumultuous years of youth, while not yet feeling the constraints of aging. During this time, people have the opportunity to reflect and appreciate life without the extreme highs and lows that other stages may bring, allowing for a more stable and fulfilling experience.
In practice
This quote can be shared during a discussion on the benefits of aging.
Life must be lived and curiosity kept alive. One must never, for whatever reason, turn his back on life.
Great minds discuss ideas; average minds discuss events; small minds discuss people.
You have to accept whatever comes and the only important thing is that you meet it with courage and with the best that you have to give.
Our children should learn the general framework of their government and then they should know where they come in contact with the government, where it touches their daily lives and where their influence is exerted on the government. It must not be a distant thing, someone else's business, but they must see how every cog in the wheel of a democracy is important and bears its share of responsibility for the smooth running of the entire machine.
It takes courage to love, but pain through love is the purifying fire which those who love generously know.
I believe that anyone can conquer fear by doing the things he fears to do.
It was my mom who told me, "Ernie, if you make even one person happy with your smile or a funny thing you did every day, you'll have accomplished a great deal." And that's all I've ever tried to do.
If we only wanted to be happy, it would be easy; but we want to be happier than other people, and that is almost always difficult, since we think them happier than they are.
Enthusiasm Rules his inner world. Determination Rules his outer world. Therefore Happiness has become His real name.
I don't think... one get a flash of happiness once, and never again; it is there deep within you.
Even people who believe they deserve to be happy and have nice things often don't feel worthy once they have them.
A person is never happy except at the price of some ignorance.
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