All lives have triumphs and tragedies, laughter and tears, and mine has been no different. What really matters is whether, after all of that, you remain strong and a comfort to your loved ones. I have tried to meet that test. – Pat Nixon
I’ll have to have a room of my own. Nobody could sleep with Dick. He wakes up during the night, switches on the lights, speaks into his tape recorder. – Pat Nixon
I never have tantrums. If anything makes me mad, I’m silent. If I’m not talking, leave me alone. – Pat Nixon
I’ve been blessed with a wonderful husband, two caring daughters and sons-in-law, and four really special grandchildren. They have each enhanced my life. – Pat Nixon
If I had a choice, I’d rather be admired less and have my husband tormented less. I’d prefer that people concentrate on a fair assessment of him and his Presidency. – Pat Nixon
I have sacrificed everything in my life that I consider precious to advance the political career of my husband. – Pat Nixon
All lives have triumphs and tragedies, laughter and tears, and mine has been no different. – Pat Nixon
