Quote by Mary Schmich

A line from one of my 1997 columns - 'Do one thing every day that scares you' - is now widely attributed to Eleanor Roosevelt, though I have yet to see any evidence that she ever said it and I don't believe she did. She said some things about fear, but not that thing.

A line from one of my 1997 columns - 'Do one thing every day

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This quote emphasizes the misattribution of the popular statement "Do one thing every day that scares you" to Eleanor Roosevelt. The author points out that, despite its widespread association with Roosevelt, there is no evidence indicating that she actually uttered those words. The author acknowledges that Roosevelt spoke about fear at various times, but maintains that this particular statement was not one of her contributions.

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