Nancy Reagan

“A woman is like a tea bag: you never know her strength until you drop her in hot water.”

“One of the things my life has taught me is how important it is to try to say, "I love you" in ways that can be preserved, looked at, and read when you are alone or when there is adversity or...”

“A woman is like a tea bag - only in hot water do you realize how strong she is.”

“I believe that more people would be alive today if there were a death penalty.”

“Embryonic stem cell research has the potential to alleviate so much suffering. Surely, by working together we can harness its life-giving potential.”

“When people say, 'You have Alzheimer's,' you have no idea what Alzheimer's is. You know it's not good. You know there's no light at the end of the tunnel. That's the only way you can go. But...”

“With Alzheimer's patients, you have to be very careful what you say when you're looking at them over their bed. Because once in a while, they understand it.”

“I have been criticized and ridiculed for turning to astrology, but after a while, I reached the point where I didn't care.”

“I am a big believer that eventually everything comes back to you. You get back what you give out.”

“I said from the very beginning, I don't want a big house, I don't want big grounds, I don't want the trouble with the maintenance and all of that.”

“Now science has presented us with a hope called stem cell research, which may provide our scientists with many answers that have for so long been beyond our grasp.”

“I'm very grateful that President Obama has lifted the restrictions on federal funding for embryonic stem cell research.”

“I urge researchers to make use of the opportunities that are available to them and to do all they can to fulfill the promise that stem cell research offers.”

“I couldn't possibly lead the kind of life I lead, and keep the schedule that I do, having radiation or chemotherapy.”

“I do not believe in abortion at will. I do not believe that if a woman just wants to have an abortion she should... I do believe if you have an abortion you are committing murder.”

“Everything just fell into place with Ronnie and me. We completed each other.”

“The movies were custard compared to politics.”

“I believe that people would be alive today if there were a death penalty.”

“There is no job description for the first lady and she's only there because her husband got elected president.”

“A lot of business can be accomplished in the state dinners.”