Formalized rules of manners were so great because they left no room for basic human haplessness. They allowed us to circumvent our natural boorish tendency to disregard the feelings of others. Lynn Coady allowbasicboorish Change image and share on social
When you're not sure your anger is justified, the thing to do is ask yourself exactly where it's coming from. Lynn Coady angercomejustify Change image and share on social
As a novelist, you have to pick your battles. You are tired. You have begun to experience the first ominous tinglings of carpal tunnel syndrome. You wake up in the middle of the night with both hands lying across your chest like a couple of plucked bird carcasses, dead of all sensation. Lynn Coady battlebeginbird share on social
True adulthood occurs the moment we grasp that the people who raised us do not exist solely for our comfort and reassurance. From that point on, the steady stream of unconditional love and support we've expected from them all our lives has to flow both ways. Lynn Coady adulthoodcomfortexist share on social
I really do think of it in moral terms. I think that we can't kid ourselves that the storytelling impulse is innocent and does nothing but bring good to the world. Lynn Coady bringgoodimpulse Change image and share on social
When a man tells a woman there is no chance of a formal, committed, long-term relationship, the only self-respecting response is to take him at his word and move on. Lynn Coady chancecommitformal Change image and share on social
