Money is like manure; it’s not worth a thing unless it’s spread around.
I had a job; I was, during the war, a nurse, a 'Gray Lady.' We wore a veil and a gray dress.
If I go up to Harlem or down to Sixth Street, and I'm not dressed up or I'm not wearing my jewelry, then the people feel I'm talking down to them. People expect to see Mrs. Astor, not some dowdy old lady, and I don't intend to disappoint.
If you love to read, if you love nature and if you have a dog, you've got it made.
Power is the ability to do good things for others.
No matter how horrid a person may appear on the surface, if you dig deeper, you will find some nice, unexpected little quality.