R. Nevill Gates

1820: Maria Monroe (daughter of President James Monroe and First Lady Elizabeth Kortright) married in the White House 1967: Svetlana Alliluyeva, daughter of Joseph Stalin, defected to the West ( story) Success has many faces; it need not be circumscribed by a title, a job, a cause. Success is not always "getting." It is more often "giving." It does not consist of what we do, but rather of what we are. Success is not always an accomplishment. It can be a state of mind.

Having never met him, I was surprised to see that for someone with such a large public presence, he was actually rather petite, warmly approachable, apologetic for the sudden need and very appreciative.

Donny Deutsch, the Manhattan ad man turned professional media presence turned sitcom star, arrived at the Polo Bar a bit early for his 9:30 reservation one Thursday evening last month. After he double-kissed the restaurant’s two hostesses (one atop of the space’s mahogany staircase; one at the bottom), Deutsch was offered a round of drinks at the bar while he waited for his table.