Nowadays, You Form Your Beliefs

Screening Telephone Calls With A Receptionist Or The Humbler Answering Machine Is Not A Dishonorable Thing To Do. The Warmest People In The World Still Need Uninterrupted Time To Attend To Their Lives And Should Not Be Outwitted If They Have Made It Obvious That They Are Not Always Available Upon Summons.

The Etiquette Of Intimacy Is Very Different From The Etiquette Of Formality, But Manners Are Not Just Something To Show Off To The Outside World. If You Offend The Head Waiter, You Can Always Go To Another Restaurant. If You Offend The Person You Live With, It's Very Cumbersome To Switch To A Different Family.

It's Far More Impressive When Others Discover Your Good Qualities Without Your Help.

We Are All Entitled To Our Little Harmless Habits, But We Are Not Entitled To Demand Approval For Them.

The Stress Of Making Small Talk With In-laws Is Called Being Part Of A Family.