Letitia Baldrige Quotes
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The custom of going to a party only when we have been invited is a necessary, attractive, decent way for a party to evolve.
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At tea time, all the noise, greed and aggressiveness of the '80s can be drowned out. For 45 minutes, anyway.
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If you're making a social call, don't call past 8 P.M. The evening is a time when people need a respite from their work - a time to unwind, uninterrupted.
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When in doubt, look at what everyone else is doing.
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We need grace in our lives, and I'm not talking about heavenly grace. I'm talking about human grace. We should try and be warm and friendly.
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I never made any money, but I had the best jobs in the world.
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We ought to be vigilantes for kindness and consideration.
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There are major CEOs who do not know how to hold a knife and fork properly, but I don't worry about that as much as the lack of kindness.
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People are less grateful than they used to be.
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More young people are aware of the need for thank yous and aware of the tremendous impression they make.
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Writers on etiquette receive a continuous flow of questions on subjects such as 'When is it too early in the season to wear white accessories?' and 'What is the proper gift to send to a family in mourning?'
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We're a nation of latchkey children. Manners start at home, and no one is at home teaching manners so that children have respect for others.
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If somebody is disrespecting somebody, we should step in - even at the risk of getting slugged over the head.
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That's how a nation's manners are going to be taught - from watching others' behavior and learning from the effects of that behavior.
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It's very important with these young people who are graduating and getting married to write thank-you notes.
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I was considered the luckiest of all the female gypsies since I landed the job as social secretary to Ambassador and Mrs. David Bruce at the American Embassy.
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All of the First Ladies were good, creative and strong. I've always said they should be paid.
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Eating American-style, you put the knife down and clang. Continental is silent and efficient.
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I have grandchildren who are going to need every cent I make.
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Everybody forgets names and faces, and it's just inconsiderate to expect someone who isn't your boss or your sister-in-law to know exactly who you are.
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Nothing gets on other people's nerves at the office more than a whistler. And the sad part is, these whistlers don't know they're doing it. Someone should, tactfully, tell the whistler how much it disrupts the office environment.
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It's stylish to have people over. But unstylish to make them bring food. It's so tacky, making everybody appear at the door with a dish. Better to order in, use a caterer or bring prepared food into your kitchen.
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I saw an e-mail from one guy who's about 23 to one of peers. His parting sign-off was 'Don't let the bedbugs bite.' Now that's really poetic.
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I believe in teaching manners without causing fisticuffs.