Culture Quote by Charles Murray

There are no norms. All people are exceptions to a rule that doesn’t exist.

— Fernando Pessoa

Complex things oftentimes disrupt social norms.

— Simon Tam

We learn the social norms of our society and modify our behaviour accordingly.

— Jane Goodall

“If norms are oppressive, try to foster acceptance of deviations, don't try to destroy the norms themselves — that's a fool's errand.”

— T.J. Kirk

I think there's a huge difference between describing norms in a vivid way and singling out individual people.

— Susan Fiske

“The moral sense sanctifies a set of norms and taboos that govern the interactions among people in a culture, sometimes in ways that decrease…

— Steven Pinker

“culture comes into play at precisely the point where biological individuals become subjects, and that what lies between the two is not some automatically…

— Stuart Hall

Socialisation is not optional. It's an inescapable contract, and our birth into the world is our signature of agreement. Norms and ideologies vary from…

— Michaela Coel

Any change in customs ... takes generations to accomplish, and must come about by general consent. Even a superficial study of sociology shows the…

— Millicent Fenwick

“A crowd carries the social authority to redefine norms.”

— Jane McGonigal

“In the name of being social, we learn to ignore our natural instinct. Society keeps dictating do's and don'ts which we keep obeying day…

— Chitralekha Paul

“Groups must balance the need to enforce norms with the need to adapt. If the group is unable to enforce social norms, then there…

— Arnold Kling