Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis quotes - page 2
Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis was an American First Lady, writer, and style icon. Known for her elegance and grace, she brought sophistication to the White House during her husband John F. Kennedy's presidency. She became a cultural icon and inspired generations with her poise and resilience. Here are 70 of her quotes:
These big Texas interns kept saying, "Mrs. Kennedy, you come with us", they wanted to take me away from him... But I said "I'm not leaving"... Dave Powers came running to me at the hospital, crying when he saw me, my legs, my hands were covered with his brains... When Dave saw this he burst out weeping... I said "I'm not going to leave him, I'm not going to leave him"... I was standing outside in this narrow corridor... ten minutes later this big policeman brought me a chair.
Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis
I said, "I want to be in there when he dies"... so Burkeley forced his way into the operating room and said, "It's her prerogative, it's her prerogative..." and I got in, there were about forty people there. Dr. Perry wanted to get me out. But I said "It's my husband, his blood, his brains are all over me."
Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis
I want to take this opportunity to express my appreciation for the hundreds of thousands of messages, nearly eight hundred thousand in all, which my children and I have received over the past few weeks. The knowledge of the affection in which my husband was held by all of you has sustained me and the warmth of these tributes is something I shall never forget. Whenever I can bear to, I read them. All his bright light's gone from the world. All of you who have written to me know how much we all loved him and that he returned that love in full measure.
Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis
All these people come to see the White House and they see practically nothing that dates back before 1948. Every boy who comes here should see things that develop his sense of history. For the girls, the house should look beautiful and lived-in. They should see what a fire in the fireplace and pretty flowers can do for a house; the White House rooms should give them a sense of all that. Everything in the White House must have a reason for being there. It would be sacrilege merely to "redecorate" it -- a word I hate. It must be restored -- and that has nothing to do with decoration. That is a question of scholarship.
Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis
I've always thought of being in love as being willing to do anything for the other person - starve to buy them bread and not mind living in Siberia with them - and I've always thought that every minute away from them would be hell - so looking at it that [way] I guess I'm not in love with you.
Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis
You and he were adversaries, but you were allied in a determination that the world should not be blown up. The danger which troubled my husband was that war might be started not so much by the big men as by the little ones. While big men know the need for self-control and restraint, little men are sometimes moved more by fear and pride.
Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis
Jack so obviously demanded from a woman-a relationship between a man and a woman where a man would be the leader and a woman would be his wife. With Adlai Stevenson you could have another relationship-where you know, he'd be sort of be sweet and you could talk, but you wouldn't ever,.. I've always thought women who were scared of sex loved Adlai.
Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis
Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis
Occupation: American First Lady
Born: July 28, 1929
Died: May 19, 1994
Quotes count: 70
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