"Any system was a straightjacket if you insisted……" — Erica Jong
"Any system was a straightjacket if you insisted on adhering to it so totally and humorlessly."
More Adhering Quotes
- We are adhering to life now with our last muscle - the heart. — Djuna Barnes
- There are certain things in ancient practices that are not worth adhering to. — Cate Blanchett
- One should not be envious of someone who has prospered by unjust deeds. Nor should he disdain someone who has… — Imagawa Sadayo
- Men of integrity are generally pretty obstinate, in adhering to an opinion once adopted. — William Cobbett
- I hate overweight, because it implies that there's a weight standard i should be adhering to — Camryn Manheim
- I don’t believe in adhering to any rules I don’t support and I didn’t vote for. To hell with what… — Willie Nelson
- I know of no long-time practitioner who regrets adhering to a value philosophy; few investors who embrace the fundamental principles… — Seth Klarman
- Because investors are not usually penalized for adhering to conventional practices, doing so is the less professionally risky strategy, even… — Seth Klarman
- A middle ground might be to fight for same-sex marriage and its benefits and then, once granted, redefine the institution… — Michelangelo Signorile
- We are indebted to the Book of books (Bible) for our national ideals and institution. Their preservation rests in adhering… — Herbert Hoover
- A country's adhering to the rule of law does not mean that its citizens will not do bad things. — James Inhofe
- It is my firm conviction that man has nothing to gain, emotionally or otherwise, by adhering to a falsehood, regardless… — George H. Smith