Quotes by Rosalynn Carter

About Rosalynn Carter:

Eleanor Rosalynn Carter is the wife of the 39th President of the United States, Jimmy Carter and in that capacity served as the First Lady of the United States from 1977 to 1981. She has for decades been a leading advocate for numerous causes, perhaps most prominently for mental health research. She was politically active during her White House years, sitting in on Cabinet and policy meetings as well as serving as her husband's closest adviser. She also served as an envoy abroad, most notably to Latin America.
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You must accept that you might fail; then, if you do your best and still don't win, at least you can be satisfied that you've tried. If you don't accept failure as a possibility, you don't set high goals, you don't branch out, you don't try - you don...

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You have to have confidence in your ability, and then be tough enough to follow through.

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Do what you can to show you care about other people, and you will make our world a better place.

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Don't worry about polls, but if you do, don't admit it.

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San Francisco is one of my favorite cities in the world.

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If you doubt you can accomplish something, then you can't accomplish it. You have to have confidence in your ability, and then be tough enough to follow through.

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If you don't accept failure as a possibility, you don't set high goals, you don't branch out, you don't try - you don't take the risk.

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If you look at suicides, most of them are connected to depression. And the mental health system just fails them. It's so sad. We know what to do. We just don't do it.

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A leader takes people where they want to go. A great leader takes people where they don't necessarily want to go, but ought to be.

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There is nothing more important than a good, safe, secure home.

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Early diagnosis is so important because the earlier a mental illness can be detected, diagnosed and treatment can begin, the better off that person can be for the rest of his or her life.

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One day, I made a remark that I might work with people with mental illness, and somebody in the press heard it ,and it was in the paper. And the more I thought about it and found out about it, the more I thought it was just a terrible situation with ...

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Author Bio

  • NameRosalynn Carter
  • DescriptionWife of the 39th President of the United States, Jimmy Carter
  • BornAugust 18, 1927
  • CountryUnited States Of America
  • AwardsPresidential Medal Of Freedom; American Peace Award; Delta Prize For Global Understanding; National Women's Hall Of Fame