Comfort Quote by Sally Bedell Smith

Kennedy lied and lied about his health while he was alive, even using his father's influence to get into the Navy without ever taking…

— Richard Reeves

“...the words of young Ted Kennedy, Jr., who lost his leg to cancer. "People are taught we should look perfect," he said. "I wondered…

— Erma Bombeck

“Conventional belief holds that after triumphing over a mid-career bout with polio, FDR went on to serve two vigorous terms as gov- ernor of…

— Steven Lomazow

“Three days after that, the funeral was held, and while riding from the church to the cemetery Ava looked out the widow and noticed…

— David Sedaris

“Kennedy entered, waving to the standing audience, an elderly gentleman in an Alpine hat and lederhosen struck up “Hail to the Chief ” on…

— Stephen King

“A sharp pain radiated along the back of his hand. He inspected the bleeding crack, smearing a droplet of blood with his thumb. His…

— J.M. Forster

“Lydon Johnson realized he really was President, that his identity had changed by President Kennedy's shocking death, when aides who had been like family…

— Nancy Gibbs

“Asked to explain how he became a war hero he (Kennedy) responded, "It was involuntary. They think my boat.”

— Sally Bedell Smith

“strength with which President Kennedy dispatched his enemies”—a tribute couched in rather remarkable words: Johnson described Kennedy “when he looks you straight in the…

— Robert A. Caro

“There was a lot of pain in that kiss. There was so much hurt and so much fear in it. I felt tears rolling…

— Keary Taylor

“Therefore, and Donahue was loath to admit it, the only explanation for the position of Kennedy's exit wound was that the shot had not…

— Bonar Menninger

Jean [Kennedy Smith, JFK's sister] told me she thinks the whole sports angle has been overplayed, that politics was central to him. This nonsense…

— Chris Matthews