But with the slow menace of a glacier, depression came on. No one had any measure of its progress; no one had any plan for stopping it. Everyone tried to get out of its way.

The people are what matter to government, and a government should aim to give all the people under its jurisdiction the best possible life.

Being a woman has only bothered me in climbing trees.

Feminism means revolution and I am a revolutionist.

I came to Washington to work for God, FDR, and the millions of forgotten, plain common workingmen.

The accusation that I am a woman is incontrovertible.

Most of man's problems upon this planet, in the long history of the race, have been met and solved either partially or as a whole by experiment based on common sense and carried out with courage.

It's only when we're relaxed that the thing way down deep in all of us - call it the subconscious mind, the spirit, what you will - has a chance to well up and tell us how we shall go.

In America, public opinion is the leader

To one who believes that really good industrial conditions are the hope for a machine civilization, nothing is more heartening than to watch conference methods and education replacing police methods

You can always get sympathy by using the word small. With little industries you feel as you do about a little puppy.

I only want to be famous to my friends.book: stuff i think about

I love to receive a beautiful postcard from your place of voyage.

Regular people have such a hard time listening to the low hum of instinct.

In true Love, you are always blessed….Either being with the person or just by not.

A women could never be President. A condidate must be over 35, and where are you going to find a woman who will admit she's over 35?

If you can do something great in 60 seconds, you can do anything, really.

We need Peace, We need Giving, We need Love, We need Unity.

I put myself into character for my songs.

As Latinos, we are so aware of what people go through in order to come to America. It's very interesting to do research on something that's been culturally a part of your existence.

I really believe deep in my soul that we're going to have to step up and face these challenges and be tough and pull together and unify and be creative and be willing to sacrifice.