"But I am beginning to think that I made a mistake in concentrating so exclusively on the memory of Bertie, when I might have been enjoying life with a fresh partner or partners! I sent you my Fabian talk, but please don't judge the English style. Talking and writing require different styles, and anyhow my voice is my chief asset, and my success comes from that, and it doesn't matter what I say. Now Bertie's talks are really lectures and quite different."

On Roosevelt.