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25 Memorable Quotes By Alice Roosevelt Longworth

Famous As: Writer
Born On: February 12, 1884
Died On: February 20, 1980
Born In: New York City
Died At Age: 96

Alice Roosevelt Longworth was an American writer and socialite. Since childhood, Roosevelt Longworth was rebellious and a rule breaker child. Born in the Roosevelt family, her father, Theodore, was a New York State Assembly member. At the age of 17, Alice grabbed media attention and became a fashion icon when her father took her to the President’s office after taking over as the President. She was trendsetter in fashion and mainly used bright colors.  Alice was very unruly and craved attention. She had grabbed the for her beauty, fashion and wrong deeds. After the demise of her husband in 1931, Alice turned into an author and penned down her autobiography, ‘Crowed Hours’, which was well appreciated by the readers. Alice’s words on independence, life and women are very true and strike a chord with readers. We have gathered a few of her thoughts and sayings below. Here is a collection of quotes by Alice Roosevelt Longworth.

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If you haven't got anything nice to say about anybody come sit next to me.

If you haven't got anything nice to say about anybody come sit next to me.

Alice Roosevelt Longworth
He sprang from the grass roots of the country clubs of America.

He sprang from the grass roots of the country clubs of America.

Alice Roosevelt Longworth
Never trust a man who combs his hair straight from his left armpit.

Never trust a man who combs his hair straight from his left armpit.

Alice Roosevelt Longworth
I can be President of the United States, or I can control Alice. I cannot possibly do both.

I can be President of the United States, or I can control Alice. I cannot possibly do both.

Alice Roosevelt Longworth
I'm the only topless octogenarian in Washington.

I'm the only topless octogenarian in Washington.

Alice Roosevelt Longworth
My father always wanted to be the corpse at every funeral, the bride at every wedding and the baby at every christening.

My father always wanted to be the corpse at every funeral, the bride at every wedding and the baby at every christening.

Alice Roosevelt Longworth
He looks as though he's been weaned on a pickle.

He looks as though he's been weaned on a pickle.

Alice Roosevelt Longworth
I've always believed in the adage that the secret of eternal youth is arrested development.

I've always believed in the adage that the secret of eternal youth is arrested development.

Alice Roosevelt Longworth
I valued my independence from an early age and was always something of a individualist … Well, a show-off anyway.

I valued my independence from an early age and was always something of a individualist … Well, a show-off anyway.

Alice Roosevelt Longworth
I live by three rules: I eat when I'm hungry, sleep when I'm tired and scratch when I itch.

I live by three rules: I eat when I'm hungry, sleep when I'm tired and scratch when I itch.

Alice Roosevelt Longworth
People in Washington seem as hypnotized by precedence as though they were hens with their beaks on a chalk line.

People in Washington seem as hypnotized by precedence as though they were hens with their beaks on a chalk line.

Alice Roosevelt Longworth
[On Washington, D.C.:] a town of successful men and the women they married before they were successful.

[On Washington, D.C.:] a town of successful men and the women they married before they were successful.

Alice Roosevelt Longworth
If you can't say anything good about someone, sit right here by me.

If you can't say anything good about someone, sit right here by me.

Alice Roosevelt Longworth
[Remark about Calvin Coolidge she says was erroneously attributed to her:] I do wish he did not look as if he had been weaned on a pickle.

[Remark about Calvin Coolidge she says was erroneously attributed to her:] I do wish he did not look as if he had been weaned on a pickle.

Alice Roosevelt Longworth
... [woman suffrage] has made little difference beyond doubling the number of voters. There is no woman's vote as such. They divide up just about as men do.

... [woman suffrage] has made little difference beyond doubling the number of voters. There is no woman's vote as such. They divide up just about as men do.

Alice Roosevelt Longworth
You can't make a souffle rise twice.

You can't make a souffle rise twice.

Alice Roosevelt Longworth
If you can't think of anything nice to say, come sit here beside me.

If you can't think of anything nice to say, come sit here beside me.

Alice Roosevelt Longworth
If you have nothing good to say about anyone, come and sit with me.

If you have nothing good to say about anyone, come and sit with me.

Alice Roosevelt Longworth
I have a simple philosophy: Fill what's empty. Empty what's full. Scratch where it itches.

I have a simple philosophy: Fill what's empty. Empty what's full. Scratch where it itches.

Alice Roosevelt Longworth
You can't make souffle rise twice.

You can't make souffle rise twice.

Alice Roosevelt Longworth
The secret to eternal youth is arrested development

The secret to eternal youth is arrested development

Alice Roosevelt Longworth
If you can't say something nice about someone, come and sit right here next to me.

If you can't say something nice about someone, come and sit right here next to me.

Alice Roosevelt Longworth
If you don't have anything nice to say, come sit by me.

If you don't have anything nice to say, come sit by me.

Alice Roosevelt Longworth
My specialty is detached malevolence.

My specialty is detached malevolence.

Alice Roosevelt Longworth
My father (Theodore Roosevelt) always wanted to be the corpse at every funeral,
the bride at every wedding and the baby at every christening.

My father (Theodore Roosevelt) always wanted to be the corpse at every funeral, the bride at every wedding and the baby at every christening.

Alice Roosevelt Longworth