"The one thing I do not
want," quipped Jacqueline Kennedy, "is to be called First Lady. It
sounds like a saddle horse." This lively collection includes more than
350 revealing and thought-provoking remarks by White House wives, from
Martha Washington ("I live a very dull life here, and know nothing that
passes in town.") to Michelle Obama ("The only limit to the height of
your achievements is the reach of your dreams and your willingness to
work for them.").
Humorous and heartfelt reflections include Abigail Adams's thoughts on partnership ("No man ever prospered in the world without the consent and cooperation of his wife."); Dolley Madison's attitude toward gossip ("It is one of my sources of happiness never to desire a knowledge of other people's business."); and Eleanor Roosevelt's comment on accountability ("It is often the people who refuse to assume any responsibility who are apt to be the sharpest critics of those who do.").
Humorous and heartfelt reflections include Abigail Adams's thoughts on partnership ("No man ever prospered in the world without the consent and cooperation of his wife."); Dolley Madison's attitude toward gossip ("It is one of my sources of happiness never to desire a knowledge of other people's business."); and Eleanor Roosevelt's comment on accountability ("It is often the people who refuse to assume any responsibility who are apt to be the sharpest critics of those who do.").
This
was an interesting read. There were a lot of quotes that I had never
heard but some first ladies where just down right boring. All and all a
good book.
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