"[To] me organized religion, the formalities and routines,……" — John D. MacDonald

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• 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… — Suzanne Vega
• Moving parts in rubbing contact require lubrication to avoid excessive wear. Honorifics and formal politeness provide lubrication where people rub… — Robert A. Heinlein
• If the only way a library can offer an Internet exhibit about the New Deal is to hire a lawyer… — Lawrence Lessig
• To be risen with Christ means not only that one has a choice and that one may live by a… — Thomas Merton
• Under this law (Controlled Substances Act) a bureaucrat-usually not elected-decides whether or not a substance is dangerous and how dangerous… — 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
• My father always has been attractive because of his energy, warmth, charm, and talent for finding some connection with people… — Ezekiel Emanuel
• Psychobabble is... a set of repetitive verbal formalities that kills off the very spontaneity, candor, and understanding it pretends to… — Richard Rosen
• You got to set your mind right and the rest will come to you naturally. No restrictions, no hang-ups, no… — Ray Charles
• Conventions vs. spontaneity. This is a dialectical choice, it depends on the assessment you make of your own times. If… — Susan Sontag

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