The purpose of life is to live it, to taste experience to the utmost, to reach out eagerly and without fear for newer and richer experience. —Eleanor Roosevelt
“The purpose of life is to live it, to taste experience to the utmost, to reach out eagerly and without fear for newer and richer experience.”

Eleanor Roosevelt U.S. First Lady, diplomat, human rights activist

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And to do it with live and kindness.

Kathy from New Mexico , January 17, 2023

This quote by Eleanor Roosevelt is Very true and inspiring!!!!!!! What a true statement!! I LOVE THIS QUOTE!!!

Skyler from South Carolina, October 26, 2017

Very inspiring, motivational, hinting at widening the scope of how we see life and view it's purposes.

Jeffrey from Jamaica, January 25, 2017

true quotes for life purpose that inspire us.

zahir from Bangladesh, February 15, 2016

Very true , so live life meaningfully

Rosetta from Shillong, January 28, 2016

A friend shared this with me the other day. So simple and at the same time profound.

Joy from Northern Michigan, January 27, 2016

I like this quote from Eleanor

Nancy from Weonah N.J, January 27, 2016

What a true statement!!

June from Dover Plain, NY, January 27, 2016

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