Backpages Today Quotes & Sayings

When women were excluded from New Deal programs, Eleanor Roosevelt fought to include them. Roosevelt was among a handful of leaders who realized the U.S. economy would not escape the depths of recession without the full contributions of women. — Lael Brainard

Hold high the brow serene,
O youth, where now you stand;
Let the bright sheen
Of your grace be seen,
Fair hope of my fatherland! — Jose Rizal

Forgiveness must be initiated before life can begin. — Asa Don Brown

As a kid, I never thought I saw myself as unusual. I always thought that lots of people could do what I did. More and more I realized I was wrong. — Julius Peppers

You never get over bein' a child long's you have a mother to go to. — Sarah Orne Jewett

Free all the prisoners everywhere, all they want is truth and justice, all they need is love and care. — John Lennon

Why do those who keep insisting Jesus hung out with sinners also keep insisting there's no such thing as sin? — R.C. Sproul

Why is it that so many people are afraid to admit they are happy? — William Lyon Phelps