Quotes from Nancy Astor

My vigor, vitality and cheek repel me. I am the kind of woman I would run from.

It is no use blaming the men-we made them what they are-and now it is up to us to try and make ourselves-the makers of men-a little more responsible.

Dreams are great. When they disappear you may still be there, but you will have ceased to live.

The most practical thing in the world is common sense and common humanity.

It isn't the common man at all who is important: it's the uncommon man.

Real education should educate us out of self into something far finer; into a selflessness which links us with all humanity.

Basic beauty lies in the way a woman walks; it is health and an attitude to life.

Years ago, I thought old age would be dreadful, because I should not be able to do things I would want to do. Now I find there is nothing I want to do after all

The first time Adam had a chance, he laid the blame on women.

The trouble with most people is that they think with their hopes or fears or wishes rather than with their minds.

I used to dread getting older because I thought I would not be able to do all the things I wanted to do, but now that I am older I find that I don't want to do them.

I am sure that you will never end war with wars.

[After her election to the British Parliament and being welcomed to 'the most exclusive men's club in Europe':] It won't be exclusive long. When I came in, I left the door wide open!

I can conceive of nothing worse than a man-governed world -- except a woman-governed world.

Women are young at politics, but they are old at suffering; soon they will learn that through politics they can prevent some kinds of suffering.

[To a group of women prisoners:] You're luckier than I am. You're wanted and I'm not.

There is no such thing as a strictly woman's problem. Any question affecting the welfare of society is a woman's problem.

I married beneath me, all women do.

Jakie, is it my birthday or am I dying ?

I refuse to admit that I am more than fifty-two even if that does make my sons illegitimate.

When she woke briefly during her last illness and found all her family around her bedside: "Am I dying or is this my birthday?"

I refuse to admit that I am more than 52, even if that makes my children illegitimate.

Years ago, I thought old age would be dreadful because I should not be able to do things I would want to do. Now I find there is nothing I want to do after all.

The only thing I like about rich people is their money.