Judith Martin (Miss Manners) Quotes
Etiquette does not render you defenseless. If it did, even I wouldn't subscribe to it. But rudeness in retaliation for rudeness just doubles the amount of rudeness in the world.
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There is, however, one other human right which is infrequently mentioned but which seems to be destined to become very important: this is the right, or the duty, of the individual to abstain from cooperating in activities which he considers wrong or pernicious.
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It seems with wit and good-nature, Utrum horum mavis accipe. Taste and good-nature are universally connected.
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My dad once told me that the secret to a happy life was never to start something with a girl unless you were willing to follow wherever it led. It's the best piece of advice he has ever given me, and probably the reason I was born.
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Mental simulation is not as good as actually doing something. But it's the next best thing. And the right kind of a story is a simulation.
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I wouldn't give a dime for all the possibilities of [motion pictures with sound]. The public will never accept it.
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Cowardice more than any other failing demands a ruthless paying of the price from those who give it hospitality.
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I think any form of self-expression is half confidence, half sheer hard work and, maybe, a bit of talent thrown in.
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The truth is the best propaganda.
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Conservatives are fond of pointing out there are problems in this world can't be solved by throwing money at them. There are even more that can't be solved by dropping bombs on them.
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The hope of good design lies in those designers who believe in what they do and will only do what they believe.
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After several discussions with both Gino and Antonio, I felt it would be in the best interest of both student-athletes and the Wisconsin football program if they did not return to the program.
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Lentils, beans, and other legumes, such as chickpeas, are all excellent sources of fiber.
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To write well, to have style ... is to paint. The master faculty of style is therefore the visual memory. If a writer does not see what he describes-countrysides and figures, movements and gestures-how could he have a style, that is originality?
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Manners are like zero in arithmetic. They may not be much in themselves, but they are capable of adding a great deal of value to everything else.
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David has been terrific in the preseason. He is one of the better athletes on the team. He also has tremendous stick skills.
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We thought a magazine, even a self proclaimed literary review, had to be involved in politics. We felt sex was healthy and made (then) bold use of fiction and graphics so declaring. We operated on a shoestring and still got our issues out on time. In short, we had a ball.
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Etiquette does not render you defenseless. If it did, even I wouldn't subscribe to it. But rudeness in retaliation for rudeness just doubles the amount of rudeness in the world.
