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Quote by Eleanor Roosevelt
Probably the happiest period in life most frequently is in middle

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. – Eleanor Roosevelt

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Life must be lived and curiosity kept alive. One must never, for whatever reason, turn his back on life. – Eleanor Roosevelt

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Freedom makes a huge requirement of every human being. With freedom comes responsibility. For the person who is unwilling to grow up, the person who does not want to carry is own weight, this is a frightening prospect. – Eleanor Roosevelt

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My experience has been that work is almost the best way to pull oneself out of the depths. – Eleanor Roosevelt

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I would always encourage people of any age not to be so quick to follow other peoples truths but to search and follow your own moral code and live by your own integrity, and mostly just be brave. – Jewel

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I believe that parents need to make nutrition education a priority in their home environment. Its crucial for good health and longevity to instill in your children sound eating habits from an early age. – Cat Cora

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Listen, in England people are already writing their memoirs at the age of 23. – Rupert Everett

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