Emily Post

To the old saying that man built the house but woman made of it a 'home' might be added the modern supplement that woman accepted cooking as a chore but man has made of it a recreation.

Nothing is less important than which fork you use. Etiquette is the science of living. It embraces everything. It is ethics. It is honor.

Ideal conversation must be an exchange of thought, and not, as many of those who worry most about their shortcomings believe, an eloquent exhibition of wit or oratory.

Self criticism must be my guide to action, and the first rule for its employment is that in itself it is not a virtue, only a procedure.

If a neighbor is killed in a car accident, do you sell your car and stop driving?