"It's your life-but only if you make it so." — Eleanor Roosevelt

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Meaning

The quote says that your life is only truly under your control if you actively take responsibility for it. It suggests that freedom and ownership are not automatic; they depend on your choices and actions.

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Original Language & Translation

Originally said in English.

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

About Eleanor Roosevelt

American political figure, diplomat, and activist

Eleanor Roosevelt was an American political figure, diplomat, and activist. She was best known as the longest-serving first lady of the United States, during Franklin D. Roosevelt’s four presidential terms from 1933 to 1945, and for the public role she shaped beyond the White House. After becoming widowed in 1945, she represented the United States at the United Nations General Assembly from 1945 to 1952. She played a leading part in shaping the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and in building support for it around the world. Her work was widely recognized in 1948, when the assembly gave her a standing ovation after adopting the declaration.