In all things preserve integrity; and the consciousness of your own uprightness will alleviate the toil of business, soften the hardness of ill-success and disappointments, and give you a humble confidence before God, when the ingratitude of people, or the iniquity of the times may rob you of other rewards.

Babe Paley

Categorized in : Integrity Humble Disappointment

I have seldom known a person who deserted the truth in trifles and then could be trusted in matters of importance.

trust-issues truth matter

The look of being too deliberately dressed, with everything cauti... by Babe Paley

The look of being too deliberately dressed, with everything cautiously matching, always bores me.

matching bores looks

Neatness - which is grooming, after all - is definitely the most... by Babe Paley

Neatness - which is grooming, after all - is definitely the most important requirement.

the-most-important grooming important

I like the sudden shock of non-sequitur color. Color, in fact, is... by Babe Paley

I like the sudden shock of non-sequitur color. Color, in fact, is my weakness.

fact like weakness color

I'm still one of those persons who prefers to wear pants, especia... by Babe Paley

I'm still one of those persons who prefers to wear pants, especially for at-home entertaining.

wear still who pants