Norm Quotes

294 quotes by 256 authors

In fact, there is perhaps only one human being in a thousand who is passionately interested in his job for the job's sake. The difference… — Dorothy L. Sayers
Do you really believe ... that everything historians tell us about men â€“ or about women â€“ is actually true? You ought to consider the… — Moderata Fonte
The rule seemed to be that a great woman must either die unwed ... or find a still greater man to marry her. ... The… — Dorothy L. Sayers
Some people's blameless lives are to blame for a good deal. — Dorothy L. Sayers
If it ever occurs to people to value the honour of the mind equally with the honour of the body, we shall get a social… — Dorothy L. Sayers
A bit of theory as we settle down for lunch: the waiter's treatment of Kitty is actually a kind of sandwich, with the bottom bread… — Jennifer Egan
When you hear men talking," said Cornelia, "all they ever do is speak ill of women. ... And I don't quite know how they managed… — Moderata Fonte
One tended to lose oneâ€™s bearings in the presence of willful and persistent acts of craziness, and the more gentle the act, the crazier it… — Tom Robbins
They wanted black women to conform to the gender norms set by white society. They wanted to be recognized as 'men,' as patriarchs, by other… — Bell Hooks
Beauty might prevail in the very short term, but in the medium and longer terms, cultural norms - primarily those values and norms influenced by… — Nicholas Sparks
There are no norms. All people are exceptions to a rule that doesnâ€™t exist. — Fernando Pessoa
Giving importance to what we think because we thought it, taking our own selves not only (to quote the Greek philosopher) as the measure of… — Fernando Pessoa
So what is the difference between someone who willfully indulges in sexual pleasures while ignoring the Bible on moral purity and someone who willfully indulges… — David Platt
In the deepest places, where physical norms collapse under the crushing water, bodies still fall softly through the dark, days after their vessels have capsized.… — China Mieville
I refuse to believe that clubbing is how people are supposed to meet to establish relationships on a level for beyond what we consider to… — Jon Richardson
I earnestly wish to point out in what true dignity and human happiness consists. I wish to persuade women to endeavor to acquire strength, both… — Mary Wollstonecraft
The bourgeoisie, which far surpasses the proletariat in the completeness and irreconcilibility of its class consciousness, is vitally interested in imposing its moral philosophy upon… — Leon Trotsky
[W]hen I see men callously and cheerfully denying women the full use of their bodies, while insisting with sobs and howls on the satisfaction of… — Dorothy L. Sayers
Markets are useful instruments for organizing productive activity. But unless we want to let the market rewrite the norms that govern social institutions, we need… — Michael Sandel
Introverts need to trust their gut and share their ideas as powerfully as they can. This does not mean aping extroverts; ideas can be shared… — Susan Cain

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