Formalities Quotes

22 quotes by 21 authors

In statesmanship get formalities right, never mind about the moralities. — Mark Twain
A lot of my writing is not terribly civilized. Sometimes I listen to songs by very smart writers who assume that the world is a… — Suzanne Vega
Moving parts in rubbing contact require lubrication to avoid excessive wear. Honorifics and formal politeness provide lubrication where people rub together. Often the very young,… — Robert A. Heinlein
If the only way a library can offer an Internet exhibit about the New Deal is to hire a lawyer to clear the rights to… — Lawrence Lessig
To be risen with Christ means not only that one has a choice and that one may live by a higher law - the law… — Thomas Merton
Under this law (Controlled Substances Act) a bureaucrat-usually not elected-decides whether or not a substance is dangerous and how dangerous that substance is. There's no… — Peter McWilliams
The sweetness of life lies in dispensing with formalities. — Muhammad Ali
It is superstitious to put one's hopes in formalities, but arrogant to refuse to submit to them. — Blaise Pascal
[To] me organized religion, the formalities and routines, [is] like being marched in formation to look at a sunset. — John D. MacDonald
My father always has been attractive because of his energy, warmth, charm, and talent for finding some connection with people from all cultures and walks… — Ezekiel Emanuel
Psychobabble is... a set of repetitive verbal formalities that kills off the very spontaneity, candor, and understanding it pretends to promote. It's an idiom that… — Richard Rosen
You got to set your mind right and the rest will come to you naturally. No restrictions, no hang-ups, no stupid rules, no formalities, no… — Ray Charles
Conventions vs. spontaneity. This is a dialectical choice, it depends on the assessment you make of your own times. If you judge that your own… — Susan Sontag
You're obliged to pretend respect for people and institutions you find absurd. You live attached in a cowardly fashion to moral and social conventions you… — Octave Mirbeau
F-free from all formalities R-right to say everything I-in an way E-either good or bad N-no sorry no thanks D-dear just as U — Pia
When attachments dies, formalities are born. — Kshitij Roshan
And now we have the formalities over, we'll have the National Anthems. — Brian Moore
Sometimes I listen to songs by very smart writers who assume that the world is a civil place with certain formalities that people follow, but… — Suzanne Vega
Secret forces are bringing compatible spirits together. If the man permits himself to be led by this ineffable attraction, good fortune will come his way.… — I Ching
Razor devil child drugged up aristocrat, completely fucked up with formalities. — Angelspit

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