Learning and personal development
Life was meant to be lived, and curiosity must be kept alive. One must never, for whatever reason, turn his back on life.
— Eleanor Roosevelt (1884–1962), Preface (December 1960) to The Autobiography of Eleanor Roosevelt (1961), p. xix

Learning and personal development

What it means

Keep curiosity alive and never turn away from life. Roosevelt saw lifelong curiosity as the key to living fully.

About the author

Eleanor Roosevelt — American diplomat and activist (1884–1962).

Source and verification

Source
Preface (December 1960) to The Autobiography of Eleanor Roosevelt (1961), p. xix
Reference
Eleanor Roosevelt on Wikiquote
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