[When her daughter suggested the President refer in his conversation with foreign dignitaries about lawn care to 'fertilizer' instead of to 'manure':] But remember, it took me almost thirty years to get him to call it manure.

I was born on Delaware Street. We have never desired another home.

I've liked lots of people 'til I went on a picnic jaunt with them.

[When her daughter suggested the President refer in his conversation with foreign dignitaries about lawn care to 'fertilizer' instead of to 'manure':] But remember, it took me almost thirty years to get him to call it manure.

I'm much more conspicuous having long hair than I will be with it short.

Mother has to be coerced into doing a lot of things.

Such widely different things as war and picnics will surely show a man up.