Brooke Astor Professions : Writer Born : March 30, 1902 Died : August 13, 2007 Browse All Authors Top 10 quotes by Brooke Astor Power is the ability to do good things for others. Brooke Astor power positive inspirational When I was 40, I used to wonder what people thought of me. Now I wonder what I think of them. Brooke Astor curiosity people thinking Money is like manure; it’s not worth a thing unless it’s spread around. Brooke Astor worthy money humorous No matter how horrid a person may appear on the surface, if you dig deeper, you will find some nice, unexpected little quality. Brooke Astor quality nice may If you love to read, if you love nature and if you have a dog, you've got it made. Brooke Astor nature-love dog made I have to go around and ask people for money, of course, quite a lot. And it's quite an art to ask people for money. But I think that I have to ask them for money for the things that I'm interested in, and of course, money breeds money. Brooke Astor people art thinking If I go up to Harlem or down to Sixth Street, and I'm not dressed up or I'm not wearing my jewelry, then the people feel I'm talking down to them. People expect to see Mrs. Astor, not some dowdy old lady, and I don't intend to disappoint. Brooke Astor jewelry talking people I had a job; I was, during the war, a nurse, a 'Gray Lady.' We wore a veil and a gray dress. Brooke Astor nurse jobs war I love the Park. I like to walk on the East River, too, up at Gracie Square, but Central Park is my favorite part of the city. Brooke Astor river walk city love '21' was the place, and you went down, and they opened the door. They had a little slit they'd look through, and then you'd murmur the password or whatever it was you had, showed a little ticket, and if they remembered who you were, you went in. Brooke Astor door place look you Similar Authors Ihab Hassan writer Ingmar Bergman writer Isabella Bird writer Ivan E. Coyote writer Al Feldstein writer Bert Sugar writer All Authors
