NANCY REAGAN QUOTES ABOUT LIFE

“A woman is like a tea bag – you can’t tell how strong she is until you put her in hot water.”

“The greatest gift you can give someone is your time, your attention, your love, and your concern.”

“It’s hard to be brave when you’re only a very small animal.”

“I don’t think you ever stop giving. I really don’t. I think it’s an on-going process. And it’s not just about being able to write a check. It’s being able to touch somebody’s life.”

“Whatever else history may say about me when I’m gone, I hope it will record that I appealed to your best hopes, not your worst fears; to your confidence rather than your doubts.”

“A little bit of laughter makes everything better.”

“A lot of people go through life doing things badly. Racing’s important to men who do it well. When you’re racing, it’s life. Anything that happens before or after is just waiting.”

“One man can make a difference, and everyone should try.”

“You learn something out of everything, and you come to realize more than ever that we’re all here for a certain space of time, and, and then it’s going to be over, and you better make this count.”

“For eight years, I had the best job in the world. I was privileged beyond belief and I was grateful every day for the opportunity to serve as your first lady.”

“I just settled into the role of being appreciated and admired and served. And I must say, I got used to it.”

“The future doesn’t belong to the fainthearted; it belongs to the brave.”

“When you’re faced with a challenge, you do not pray for patience, you pray for an even temper.” HAPPY ANNIVERSARY FOR US QUOTES

“There are so many ways to heal. Arrogance may have a place in technology, but not in healing. I need to get out of my own way if I am to heal.”

“No one can make you feel inferior without your consent.”

“A lot has been written about being married to the president. And everyone seems to want to know how you influence the president. Well, I’ve got a confession to make. If you want to know what your husband is going to do, just ask him.”

“Just say no to drugs.”

“Life is not a matter of holding good cards, but sometimes playing a poor hand well.”

“It’s not the size of your dreams, it’s how you live them.”

“My life really began when I married my husband.”

“I decided, very early on, just to accept life unconditionally; I never expected it to do anything special for me, yet I seemed to accomplish far more than I had ever hoped.”

“There’s a big, wonderful world out there for you. It belongs to you. It’s exciting and stimulating and rewarding. Don’t cheat yourselves out of this promise.”

“Whatever else history may say about me when I’m gone, I hope it will record that I appealed to your best hopes, not your worst fears; to your confidence rather than your doubts.”

“Above all, we must realize that no arsenal, or no weapon in the arsenals of the world, is so formidable as the will and moral courage of free men and women. It is a weapon our adversaries in today’s world do not have.”

“It’s true that charisma can make a person stand out for a moment, but character sets you apart for a lifetime.”