21 Quotes & Sayings By Rose Kennedy

Rose Kennedy was born December 25, 1890, in West Virginia to Joseph P. Kennedy, Sr. and Rose Fitzgerald. She was the oldest of nine children, all of whom survived infancy Read more

Her father was an Irish immigrant who rose to become one of America's foremost businessmen. Her mother was a devout Catholic who instilled a deep sense of faith in her children as well as a strong work ethic. In 1904, the Kennedys moved from Limerick, Ireland to Massachusetts, where Joseph Kennedy found work as a traveling salesman for the Boston Fruit Company.

He met Rose Fitzgerald at a dance in Boston, fell in love with her at first sight, and married her on June 10, 1907.

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More business is lost every year through neglect than through any other cause. Rose Kennedy
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What greater aspiration and challenge are there for a mother than the hope of raising a great son or daughter? Rose Kennedy
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When you hold your baby in your arms the first time, and you think of all the things you can say and do to influence him, it's a tremendous responsibility. What you do with him can influence not only him, but everyone he meets and not for a day or a month or a year but for time and eternity. Rose Kennedy
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Prosperity tries the fortunate, adversity the great. Rose Kennedy
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My husband changed jobs so fast that I simply never knew what business he was in. Rose Kennedy
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Birds sing after a storm why shouldn't people feel as free to delight in whatever sunlight remains to them? Rose Kennedy
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It is selfish to concern oneself with tragedies. Rose Kennedy
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I tell myself that God gave my children many gifts - spirit, beauty, intelligence, the capacity to make friends and to inspire respect. There was only one gift he held back - length of life. Rose Kennedy
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I know not age, nor weariness nor defeat. Rose Kennedy
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Make sure you never, never argue at night. You just lose a good night's sleep, and you can't settle anything until morning anyway. Rose Kennedy
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Neither comprehension nor learning can take place in an atmosphere of anxiety. Rose Kennedy
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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. Rose Kennedy
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I'm one of the most fortunate people in the world. Rose Kennedy
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I have had quite an interesting life. My husband was quite successful in the movies, and we went out frequently with Gloria Swanson and other stars. Rose Kennedy
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I have come to the conclusion that the most important element in human life is faith. Rose Kennedy
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I've had an exciting time I married for love and got a little money along with it. Rose Kennedy
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I'm like old wine. They don't bring me out very often - but I'm well preserved. Rose Kennedy
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My greatest regret is not having gone to Wellesley College. it is something I have felt a little sad about my whole life. Rose Kennedy
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It's our money, and we're free to spend it any way we please. Rose Kennedy
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Life isn't a matter of milestones, but of moments. Rose Kennedy