There have been two periods in my lifetime when the excitement of government and of public issues drew to Washington many of the bright young people graduating from colleges and law schools. These were essentially the Roosevelt and the Kennedy… — Katharine Graham Copy Share Image
We live in a dirty and dangerous world. There are some things the general public does not need to know, and shouldn't. I believe democracy flourishes when the government can take legitimate steps to keep its secrets and when the… — Katharine Graham Copy Share Image
In Washington, the public and the private intertwine in such a way that they can't be easily separated. This is the city where the… — Katharine Graham Copy Share Image
I always thought if you worked hard enough and tried hard enough, things would work out. I was wrong. — Katharine Graham Copy Share Image
My mother seemed to undermine so much of what I did, subtly belittling my choices and my activities in light of her greater, more… — Katharine Graham Copy Share Image
In my first year or so at the 'Post,' I began to write with some frequency on the least important issues - so-called light… — Katharine Graham Copy Share Image
I love Martha's Vineyard, where I have had a house for thirty years. I have loved visiting countries around the world. But I always… — Katharine Graham Copy Share Image
One doesn't soon forget the natural beauty of Washington, although those of us who live here do sometimes take it for granted. — Katharine Graham Copy Share Image
“I resigned myself quite contentedly to the life of a vegetable. I went to cooking school in the morning, had lunch with friends, sat in the sun with other pregnant ladies, talked, gossiped, did everything in short that’s in the books including laying out my husband’s slippers and smoking jacket. (I’m serious I assure you.) And the funniest part of… — Katharine Graham Copy Share
The thing women must do to rise to power is to redefine their femininity. Once, power was considered a masculine attribute. In fact power… — Katharine Graham Copy Share Image
Some questions don't have answers, which is a terribly difficult lesson to learn. — Katharine Graham Copy Share Image
The organization that I joined when I went to work, the trade association called the Bureau of Advertising, became the first of many over… — Katharine Graham Copy Share Image
