Alice Roosevelt Longworth was only a few years older than my mother but outlived her by a decade, dying in 1980. From the time they met, in 1917, they were lifelong friends of sorts, though each was a bit wary… — 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… — Katharine Graham Copy Share Image
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
