Top 4 Quotes & Sayings by Pleasant Rowland

Explore popular quotes and sayings by an American reporter Pleasant Rowland.
Last updated on April 15, 2025.
Pleasant Rowland

Pleasant Thiele Rowland is an American educator, reporter, writer, entrepreneur and philanthropist. Rowland is best known for creating the American Girl brand. She is also notable for her efforts to redevelop historic properties in Aurora, New York, where she created a partnership with her alma mater Wells College.

You can spend your life looking over your shoulder or you can look ahead. I choose to look ahead — © Pleasant Rowland
You can spend your life looking over your shoulder or you can look ahead. I choose to look ahead
What you should want from life is an arena big enough to express your talents and gifts.
Our vices are the excesses of our virtues.
I broke a lot of rules because I didn't know the rules.
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