Mrs. L.: conversations with Alice Roose...
A source page for quotes linked to Alice Roosevelt Longworth.
“I can be President of the United States, or I can control Alice. I cannot possibly do both.”
“If you can't say anything good about someone, sit right here by me.”
“Never trust a man who combs his hair straight from his left armpit.”
“He sprang from the grass roots of the country clubs of America.”
“If YOU DON'T HAVE ANYTHING NICE TO SAY ABOUT ANYONE..COME SIT BY ME.”
“I live by three rules: I eat when I'm hungry, sleep when I'm tired and scratch when I itch.”
“If you can't think of anything nice to say, come sit here beside me.”
“If you can't say something nice about someone, come and sit right here next to me.”
“I have a simple philosophy: Fill what's empty. Empty what's full. Scratch where it itches.”
“If you haven't got anything nice to say about anybody, come sit next to me.”
“I've always believed in the adage that the secret of eternal youth is arrested development.”
“If you have nothing good to say about anyone, come and sit with me.”