I’m much more conspicuous having long hair than I will be with it short.
BESS TRUMANI’m much more conspicuous having long hair than I will be with it short.
More Bess Truman Quotes
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I am somewhat handicapped in doing things with my hands.
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I have a strong tennis arm.
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Mother has to be coerced into doing a lot of things.
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I’ve been looking at used car bargains. I’ll frankly confess I’m scared to death of Fords. I’ve seen and heard of so many turning turtle.
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[When her daughter suggested the President refer in his conversation with foreign dignitaries about lawn care to ‘fertilizer’ instead of to ‘manure’:] But remember, it took me almost thirty years to get him to call it manure.
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Harry and I have been sweethearts and married more than forty years – and no matter where I was, when I put out my hand Harry’s was there to grasp it.
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Such widely different things as war and picnics will surely show a man up.
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Now about those ghosts. I’m sure they’re here and I’m not half so alarmed at meeting up with any of them as I am at having to meet the live nuts I have to see every day.
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A woman’s place in public is to sit beside her husband, be silent, and be sure her hat is on straight.
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I deplore any action which denies artistic talent an opportunity to express itself because of prejudice against race origin.
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I can’t see any hope but a second front. The psychological effect would be great, even if they could not wade all the way to Berlin in 15 to 20 minutes.
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I was born on Delaware Street. We have never desired another home.
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You may invite the entire 35th Division to your wedding if you want to. I guess it’s going to be yours as well as mine. We might as well have the church full while we are at it.
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I’ve liked lots of people ’til I went on a picnic jaunt with them.
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It’s very embarrassing to be put on the spot.
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