Katharine Graham

“The press was to serve the governed, not the governors.”

“Some questions don't have answers, which is a terribly difficult lesson to learn.”

“The thing women must do to rise to power is to redefine their femininity.”

“What I want to do is what I'm doing, and what I'm doing is what I want to do.”

“We live in a dirty and dangerous world. There are some things the general public does not need to know and shouldn't.”

“The quality of a person's life is in direct proportion to their commitment to excellence, regardless of their chosen field of endeavor.”

“To love what you do and feel that it matters -- how could anything be more fun?”

“To love what you do and feel that it matters--how could anything be more fun?”

“So many of our dreams at first seem impossible, then they seem improbable, and then, when we summon the will, they soon become inevitable.”

“A mistake is simply another way of doing things.”

“No one can avoid aging, but aging productively is something else.”

“Some questions don't have answers, which is a terribly difficult lesson to learn.”

“The First Amendment is not a suggestion.”

“Power is not a thing you are given. It's a thing you have to take.”

“It is a luxury to be understood.”

“So many of our dreams at first seem impossible, then they seem improbable, and then, when we summon the will, they soon become inevitable.”

“A mistake is simply another way of doing things.”

“No one can avoid aging, but aging productively is something else.”

“What I essentially did was to put one foot in front of the other, shut my eyes and step off the ledge. The surprise was that I landed on my feet.”

“The thing I think is least about is my effect on others.”