“Writers are painful friends, and they are seldom friendly with others. They are insecure in the presence of other writers. Composers of certain kinds of music are the same--tormented and intolerant. Yet some arts not only make the artist social but make him depend upon sociability in order to succeed. Painting is one.” KindArtArtistCertainOrderSocialPaintingDependsSucceedPainfulFriendlyComposerInsecureSociabilityOrder To Succeed Book:The Kingdom by the Sea: A Journey Around the Coast of Great Britain Source: The Kingdom by the Sea: A Journey Around the Coast of Great Britain
“Pessimism is the product of a hostile social state. Its answer is the substitution of a friendly social state. If this can be done it will disappear.” IfsStatesDoneSocialAnswersProductsDisappearFriendlyPessimismHostileSubstitution Author:Lester Frank Ward
“Meanwhile, the empty forms of social behavior survive inappropriately in business situations. We all know that when a business sends its customers 'friendly reminders,' it really means business.” KnowsMeanFormSocialSituationBehaviorEmptyLettersDebtCustomersFriendlyRemindersReally MeanSocial Behavior Author:Judith Martin