Convent - a place of retirement for women who wish for leisure to meditate upon the sin of idleness. Ambrose Bierce conventidlenessleisure Change image and share on social
Convention serves a purpose: It gives life meaning, and without it, one is in a constant existential crisis. If you don't have the imposition of family to remind you of what is at stake, something else will. Elizabeth Wurtzel constantconventioncrisis share on social
Convention speeches are powerful tools to bend the curve of public opinion. George H. W. Bush's 1988 convention speech is a great example. His son's speech was also quite powerful. Mark McKinnon bendbushconvention Change image and share on social
Conventional agriculture has never succeeded in feeding the world, and it's never produced anything good to eat. For the future, we need to look toward alternatives. Dan Barber agriculturealternativeconventional Change image and share on social
Conventional dogmas, even if endowed with the authority of an Aristotle - ancient or modern - must be tested vigorously. If they are found wanting, we need not bother with them. But if they are found to be substantially correct, we may not overlook them. Norman Lamm ancientaristotleauthority share on social
Conventional forms of narrative allow for different points of view, but for this book I wanted a structure whereby each of the main characters contributed a distinctive version of the story. Penelope Lively bookcharactercontribute Change image and share on social
Conventional Indian cinema is about people falling in love. They sing, they dance. Anurag Kashyap cinemaconventionaldance Change image and share on social
Conventional is not for me. I like things that are uniquely Flo. I like being different. Florence Griffith Joyner conventionalflothing Change image and share on social
Conventional manners are a kind of literacy test for the alien who comes among us. Katharine Elizabeth Fullerton Gerould alienconventionalkind Change image and share on social
Conventional people are roused to fury by departure from convention, largely because they regard such departure as a criticism of themselves. Bertrand Russell conventionconventionalcriticism Change image and share on social
