One of my principal childhood memories is hearing one of the Liszt Hungarian Rhapsodies waft throughout the house. Katharine Graham childhoodhearhouse Change image and share on social
The thing women must do to rise to power is to redefine their femininity. Once, power was considered a masculine attribute. In fact, power has no sex. Katharine Graham attributeconsiderfact Change image and share on social
The organization that I joined when I went to work, the trade association called the Bureau of Advertising, became the first of many over the years in which I was the only woman. Katharine Graham advertiseassociationbureau Change image and share on social
A mistake is simply another way of doing things. Katharine Graham mistakesimplything Change image and share on social
When it comes to Washington, most people tend to think first of politics. But Washington is also a geographic and physical place. It is, for instance, one of the few cities of the world where you can talk endlessly about trees. Katharine Graham cityendlesslygeographic share on social
I believed - and believe - that capitalism works best for a freedom-loving society, that it brings more prosperity to more people than any other social-economic system, but that somehow we have to take care of people. Katharine Graham believebringcapitalism share on social
I always liked Barbara Howar and admired her spunk. I know that she considered me - and Alice Roosevelt Longworth - an exception to her negative feelings about Washington widows and single women, whom she basically found dispensable. Katharine Graham admirealicebarbara share on social
There seems to me nothing very bad about a nation's capital having good intentions - and when the intentions are magnificent, so much the better. Katharine Graham badcapitalgood Change image and share on social
Family ownership provides the independence that is sometimes required to withstand governmental pressure and preserve freedom of the press. Katharine Graham familyfreedomgovernmental Change image and share on social
The press these days should be rather careful about its role. We may have acquired some tendencies about over-involvement that we had better overcome. Katharine Graham acquirecarefulday Change image and share on social
