“Yesterday is HISTORY, Tomorrow a MYSTERY and TODAY is a GIFT; that’s why they call it the PRESENT.” – Eleanor Roosevelt

Things Eleanor Roosevelt Never said

“Speak softly and carry a big handbag.”

“Behind every strong woman is a trail of confused men.”

“Well, if the tiara fits, wear it to Congress.”

“Behind every successful man is a woman rolling her eyes.”

“Franklin, if you buy one more duck, I swear…”

“Diplomacy is just gossip with a passport.”

“I did not come to play croquet, I came to raise hell.”

“History will remember me as the woman who invented brunch.”

“First Lady? Please, I’m the Final Boss.”

“I tried yoga once. Broke a diplomat.”

“The only thing we have to fear is running out of wine.”

“I didn’t wake up this morning to tolerate nonsense.”

“I once gave a speech so fierce the microphone blushed.”

“No, I don’t do subtle. I do results.”

“I wasn’t bossy, I was aggressively helpful.”

“Never start a war without good lighting.”

“My autobiography is just me yelling ‘really?’ for 300 pages.”

“I didn’t choose the First Lady life. It politely cornered me at a party.”