Thelma Catherine "Pat" Nixonwas the wife of Richard Nixon, 37th President of the United States, and First Lady of the United States from 1969 to 1974... (wikipedia)
I never have tantrums. If anything makes me mad, I'm silent. If I'm not talking, leave me alone.
I've been blessed with a wonderful husband, two caring daughters and sons-in-law, and four really special grandchildren. They have each enhanced my life.
I'll have to have a room of my own. Nobody could sleep with Dick. He wakes up during the night, switches on the lights, speaks into his tape recorder.
I feel theres enough seriousness in the world without seeing it in the theatre.
Being first lady is the hardest unpaid job in the world.
All lives have triumphs and tragedies, laughter and tears, and mine has been no different. What really matters is whether, after all of that, you remain strong and a comfort to your loved ones. I have tried to meet that test.
I love my husband. I believe in him, and I am proud of his accomplishments.
I didnt know what it was not to work hard as I grew up.
I do or die, but I never cancel out.
I have always tried my best to do what I thought was the right thing at the time.
I have sacrificed everything in my life that I consider precious to advance the political career of my husband.
I'm a perfectionist. I won't do a thing without trying to do it well.
If I had a choice, I'd rather be admired less and have my husband tormented less. I'd prefer that people concentrate on a fair assessment of him and his Presidency.
I have made my own decisions ever since my father died.
I don't have time to worry about who I admire or who I identify with.
I never had time to dream about being anyone else.
I only know what I read in the papers.
I think a person has to just be herself.
I'd like to work on job and educational opportunities for all.
It takes heart to be in political life.
I would feel sorry for her if she did.
I think it brings them an awareness. To them, it's just on the news. But when they start hearing about people they know, it makes it more real.
I have sacrificed everything in my life that I consider precious in order to advance the political career of my husband
[On the ERA Equality March:] It's the funniest thing. I don't feel there's any discrimination. I know my husband feels that way.
You can't underestimate the power of fear.
The hearings are just like a snake about to devour people.
[On whether she would want daughter Tricia to marry a politician:] I would feel sorry for her if she did.
I dont have time to be depressed.
Caring for others creates the spirit of a nation.
Even when people can't speak your language, they can tell if you have love in your heart.
Helping another person gives one the deepest pleasure in the world.