who said this?

November 8, 2006 6:32 AM

A notable saying by an author. I would like to find out who the author is.

I had come across this somewhere: a Great mind talks about ideas. A Good mind, about events. The average person talks about people.

Who said this? is it fairly accurate an assessment?

posted by Postroad to society & culture (4 comments total)

1. Eleanor Roosevelt
2. Chatfilter
posted by phrontist at 6:42 AM on November 8, 2006

http://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Eleanor_Roosevelt
posted by phrontist at 6:44 AM on November 8, 2006

http://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Eleanor_Roosevelt

And the quote should've gone on the front page. It's not long, and there's no requirement to have a More Inside at all.
posted by DevilsAdvocate at 10:27 AM on November 8, 2006

Also used by Admiral Hyman Rickover.
posted by Dave 9 at 3:07 PM on November 8, 2006