I dont have time to be depressed.

- Pat Nixon

I love my husband. I believe in him, and I am proud of his accomplishments.

- Pat Nixon

[On the ERA Equality March:] It's the funniest thing. I don't feel there's any discrimination. I know my husband feels that way.

- Pat Nixon

Helping another person gives one the deepest pleasure in the world.

- Pat Nixon

Being first lady is the hardest unpaid job in the world.

- Pat Nixon

You can't underestimate the power of fear.

- Pat Nixon

I have sacrificed everything in my life that I consider precious to advance the political career of my husband.

- Pat Nixon

I do or die, but I never cancel out.

- Pat Nixon

[On whether she would want daughter Tricia to marry a politician:] I would feel sorry for her if she did.

- Pat Nixon