Amends Quote by Joan Didion

We are well advised to keep on nodding terms with the people we used to be, whether we find them attractive company or not.

— Joan Didion

“[from "On Keeping a Notebook"]: It is a good idea to keep in touch, and I suppose that keeping in touch is what notebooks…

— Joan Didion

Folks will always, always, always go back to the comfortable status quo, with its silent voices and lack of conflict, if you give them…

— Kameron Hurley

There are a lot of people who that you may only nod to; it's better to stop and say hello.

— Amy Ray

There are people who drove me crazy, but they got the job done. And when I see that person again, I nod my head.…

— Bill Murray

I felt that even when they were polite they hardly saw me, that they would have begged the pardon of Jack the Bear, never…

— Ralph Ellison

“Most of us are ready to greet our worst enemies like long-lost brothers if we think they can show us a good time, if…

— Budd Schulberg

I am determined, even if they throw mud in my face, never to show any resentment, nor break with them, nor deviate from the…

— Vincent de Paul

Unfortunately, chivalry seems to be on the decline, but let's hope that manners can remain important. I, for one, will certainly be an evangelist…

— Alexander Gilkes

The funny thing is, strangers still seem to feel comfortable coming up to me and saying things, but now usually it's because they recognize…

— Todd Solondz

Whether it's eight o'clock in the morning or eight o'clock at night, I always try to greet others before they have a chance to…

— Zig Ziglar

We should always keep a corner of our heads open and free, that we may make room for the opinions of our friends. Let…

— Joseph Joubert