Rose Kennedy Quotes

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Birds sing after a storm; why shouldn't people feel as free to delight in whatever sunlight remains to them?

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I have come to the conclusion that the most important element in human life is faith.

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I'm like old wine. They don't bring me out very often, but I'm well preserved.

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The secret of the Kennedy successes in politics was not money but meticulous planning and organization, tremendous effort, and the enthusiasm and devotion of family and friends.

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It is not tears but determination that makes pain bearable.

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When all of us had time to be together we didn't want to share it with outsiders. As a result the Kennedy children became natives of the Kennedy family, first and foremost, before any city or any country.

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It has been said that time heals all wounds. I don't agree. The wounds remain. Time — the mind, protecting its sanity — covers them with some scar tissue and the pain lessens, but it is never gone.

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I would much rather be known as the mother of a great son than the author of a great book or the painter of a great masterpiece.

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We decided that our kids were going to be our best friends and that we never could see too much of them.

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I don't think you're much good, unless you're doing good to someone.

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It has been said, 'time heals all wounds.' I do not agree. The wounds remain. In time, the mind, protecting its sanity, covers them with scar tissue and the pain lessens. But it is never gone.

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