I tell myself that God gave my children many gifts – spirit, beauty, intelligence, the capacity to make friends and to inspire respect. There was only one gift he held back – length of life. – Rose Kennedy
Neither comprehension nor learning can take place in an atmosphere of anxiety. – Rose Kennedy
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. – Rose Kennedy
What greater aspiration and challenge are there for a mother than the hope of raising a great son or daughter? – Rose Kennedy