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Famous Judith Martin Quotes
“Nowadays people consider it a disgrace to admit that they are not stressed.”
“Sometimes we do things a certain way just because that is the way we do things.”
“The most conventional statements are both true and welcome.”
“The stress of making small talk with in-laws is called being part of a family.”
“The underlying principles of manners- respect, fairness, and congeniality.”
“The way one was brought up isn't an excuse for rude behavior.”
“There are always proper responses, even to rude questions.”
“There is no etiquette rule that decrees one must give out personal information to anyone who asks.”
“It is, indeed, a trial to maintain the virtue of humility when one can't help being right.”
Source: Miss Manners' Guide to Excruciatingly Correct Behavior