“I know my Republican friends were glad to see my wife feeding an elephant in India. She gave him sugar and nuts. But of course the elephant wasn't satisfied.” KnowsCoursesPartyWifeRepublicanIndiaMy WifeGladSatisfiedNutsSugarElephantsFeeding Book:The Wicked Wit of John F. Kennedy Source: The Wicked Wit of John F. Kennedy
“The fact is, the cocktail party has much in its favor. Going to one is a good way of indicating that you're still alive and about, if such is the case, and that you're glad other people are, without having to spend an entire evening proving it.” PeopleIfsWayStillsFactsPartyCasesAliveProveFavorsGladEveningGood WayCocktailsCocktail Parties Book:I Try to Behave Myself: Peg Bracken's Etiquette Book Source: I Try to Behave Myself: Peg Bracken's Etiquette Book
“I've got a really hard election. If you had a really hard election and it was after Labor Day would you go to North Carolina to a bunch of parties and glad-handing or would you stay home and work as hard as you know how to convince Missourians they should rehire you?” IfsKnowsShouldHardHomePartyKnow HowLaborElectionGladBunchConvinceCarolinaNorth CarolinaLabor Day Author:Claire McCaskill
“Birthday parties make me nervous as hell. They're one of those things where you're forced to be happy. And even if you're totally depressed, you're got to pretend you're glad you were born, regardless of the fact that getting older means you're closer to dying.” IfsMeanFactsBornPartyHellDyingGladNervousGetting OldGetting OlderBirthday Party Author:A.M. Homes