“The Kennedys tried to avoid using the big U-shaped table, but when the...” — Letitia Baldrige Quote

“The Kennedys tried to avoid using the big U-shaped table, but when they couldn't, they had several tricks - including keeping the flowers simple - to keep it from appearing overly stiff and formal.”

“Manners make the world work. They're not only based on kindness but also efficiency. When people know what to do, the world is smoother. When no one knows what to do, it's chaos.”

“The whole art of flirting has simply disappeared. This probably will do further damage. If we're going to become so uptight that we can't say nice things to each other, then we've had it!”

“Without appearing smug in any way, I would say I did not have a role model. I wish I had but I did not.”

“You can somehow get access to what is perceived to be a better school by either being religious or appearing to be religious. That is unfair.”

“As a poor person and someone who now writes extensively about social and economic justice, I've often noticed a lack of a focus on poverty appearing in news cycles or in debates among White House contenders.”