Best Judith Martin Quotes
- The only way to enjoy the fun of catching people behaving disgustingly is to have children. One has to keep having them, however, because it… Behaving
- The more skillful the performance of false cheer, the more pleasing the effect is upon one's public and on that private audience to whom one… Audience
- People who put slipcovers, doilies, plastic protectors, and cellophane on everything good that they own rarely live to see an occasion so good that all… All
- If written directions alone would suffice, libraries wouldn't need to have the rest of the universities attached. Alone
- What restricts the use of the word 'lady' among the courteous is that it is intended to set a woman apart from ordinary humanity, and… Among
- When a society abandons its ideals just because most people can't live up to them, behavior gets very ugly indeed. Abandon
- Appearing to pay attention when someone is speaking is one of the cornerstones of real social interaction. Appearing
- Being listened to should be sufficiently gratifying in itself, whether or not the advice is followed. Advice
- Dishonesty is not the only alternative to honesty. There is also the highly underrated virtue of shutting up. Alternative
- Generosity and gratitude are inseparably linked. Generosity
- It is one of Miss Manners's great discoveries that one needn't contradict others in order to set them straight. Contradict
- [after the death of a loved one] It is when there is nothing more to be done that the reality of the loss often hits… Death
- Nowadays people consider it a disgrace to admit that they are not stressed. Admit
- Part of the skill of saying no is to shut up afterward and not babble on, offering material for an argument. Afterward
- Sometimes we do things a certain way just because that is the way we do things. Certain
- The most conventional statements are both true and welcome. Both
- The stress of making small talk with in-laws is called being part of a family. Called
- The truly essential bargain between host and guest requires the guest only to respond promptly, show up on time, socialize with other guests, thank the… Additional
- The underlying principles of manners- respect, fairness, and congeniality. Congeniality
- The way one was brought up isn't an excuse for rude behavior. Behavior
- There are always proper responses, even to rude questions. Inspirational
- There is no etiquette rule that decrees one must give out personal information to anyone who asks. Anyone
- Try not to annoy your relatives unnecessarily. Annoy
- We are all entitled to our little harmless habits, but we are not entitled to demand approval for them. All
- What is Thanksgiving without a nutty relative? Inspirational
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