Tracing Quotations
Mae West? George Christy? Barbara Rowes? Apocryphal? Question for Quote Investigator: A prominent movie star delivered a paradoxical line about aging: You are never too old to become younger. Would you please help to find a citation? Reply from Quote Investigator: In 1969 Hollywood columnist George Christy interviewed the famous actress Mae West in the …
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Lady Bird Johnson? Barbara Rowes? Apocryphal? Question for Quote Investigator: The demands placed upon politicians are intense. Minimal time can be allocated for family and friends. Lady Bird Johnson who was married to U.S. President Lyndon Baines Johnson (LBJ) once made a statement similar to the following: A politician should be born an orphan and …
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