Convention Quote by Carolyn Wells

Convention is another name for the habits of society.

— Rosamond Lehmann

I think my favourite thing about doing conventions is the parents taking their kids to see their favourite drag idols, because open-minded, progressive parents…

— Jinkx Monsoon

“In actual fact, conventions are the death of real tradition as they are of all real life. They are parasites which attach themselves to…

— Thomas Merton

You don't have to follow anybody's conventions.

— James Frey

“And a society composed of men and women who do not bow too much to the conventions is a far more interesting society than…

— Bertrand Russell

Conventions are, by nature, a party. I mean, that's why people become delegates. They come from all over the world to exercise their democratic…

— Rob Lowe

I don't believe in convention at all. I do what I have to do to stay alive.

— Quentin Crisp

“As a rule, conventions only become conventions if they work.”

— Steve Krug

“Conventions are stupid things; but even the children of the spirit must make some compromise with the world.”

— Aldous Huxley

Conventions are unstated agreements within a community to abide by a single way of doing things - not because there is any inherent advantage…

— Steven Pinker

Convention, so often a mask for injustice.

— Edith Hamilton

I'm a sworn enemy of convention. I despise the conventional in anything, even the arts.

— Hedy Lamarr