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
One doesn't soon forget the natural beauty of Washington, although those of us who live here do sometimes take it for granted. Katharine Graham beautyforgetgrant Change image and 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
My position in the family turned out to be a lucky one; I bore neither the brunt of my mother's newness to parenthood nor the force of her middle-aged traumas, as my younger sister, Ruth, did. Katharine Graham agebearbrunt Change image and share on social
Mother set impossibly high standards for us, creating tremendous pressures and undermining our ability to accomplish whatever modest aims we may have set for ourselves. Katharine Graham abilityaccomplishaim Change image and share on social
There have been two periods in my lifetime when the excitement of government and of public issues drew to Washington many of the bright young people graduating from colleges and law schools. These were essentially the Roosevelt and the Kennedy years. Katharine Graham brightcollegedraw share on social
Dean Acheson was one of the very best and brightest of the men who ever came to Washington. Katharine Graham achesonbrightdean Change image and share on social
I didn't really want deadlines and editorial work. I wanted something mechanical and eight hours a day. So I went to work, thinking it was easy - ha, ha - on the complaint desk at the circulation department. Katharine Graham circulationcomplaintday share on social
To love what you do and feel that it matters how could anything be more fun? Katharine Graham feelfunlove Change image and share on social
Being a woman in control of a company - even a small private company, as ours was then - was so singular and surprising in those days that I necessarily stood out. In 1963, and for the first several years of my working life, my situation was certainly unique. Katharine Graham companycontrolday share on social
