The most practical thing in the world is common sense and common humanity. Nancy Astor More Quotes by Nancy Astor More Quotes From Nancy Astor I am sure that you will never end war with wars. Nancy Astor endswar Pioneers may be picturesque figures, but they are often rather lonely ones. Nancy Astor pioneerslonelymay When she woke briefly during her last illness and found all her family around her bedside: "Am I dying or is this my birthday?" Nancy Astor familydyingbirthday We women talk too much, but even then we don't tell half what we know Nancy Astor strong-womentoo-muchhalf Anyone's blood can become blue for a lump sum down. Nancy Astor aristocracyblueblood The penalty for success is to be bored by the people who used to snub you. Nancy Astor bores-youwomensuccess I used to dread getting older because I thought I would not be able to do all the things I wanted to do, but now that I am older I find that I don't want to do them. Nancy Astor getting-olderablewant Drinking makes a person lose his inhibitions and give exhibitions Nancy Astor exhibitionsdrinkinggiving [To a group of women prisoners:] You're luckier than I am. You're wanted and I'm not. Nancy Astor prisonergroupswanted There is no such thing as a strictly woman's problem. Any question affecting the welfare of society is a woman's problem. Nancy Astor womenpoliticsproblem Dreams are great. When they disappear you may still be there, but you will have ceased to live. Nancy Astor hopedreammay Jakie, is it my birthday or am I dying ? Nancy Astor last-wordsmy-birthdaydying Drink promises you everything, but gives nothing. Nancy Astor drinkinggivingpromise Nobody wants me as a Cabinet Minister and they are perfectly right. I am an agitator, not an administrator. Nancy Astor ministerscabinetswant Grass is growing on the Front Bench. Nancy Astor benchesgrowinggrass My vigour, vitality, and cheek repel me. I am the kind of woman I would run from. Nancy Astor vitalityvigorrunning Basic beauty lies in the way a woman walks; it is health and an attitude to life. Nancy Astor attitudelyingway I would rather commit adultery than drink a glass of beer. Nancy Astor alcoholglassesbeer The only thing the women were after was just the chance to help the world on. But some men were so dreadfully afraid of them that they refused to understand, and talked about 'shrieking sisterhoods' and 'disappointed spinsters' and rubbish of that sort. Nancy Astor rubbishsisterhoodmen It is hopeless trying to go forward when you are looking backward. Nancy Astor progresshopelesstrying
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