Quotes by Judith Martin

A wedding invitation is sent by people who have been saying Do we have to ask them? to people whose first response is How much do you think we have to spend on them?

When youre in love you put up with things that when youre out of love you cite.

It is far more impressive when others discover your good qualities without your help.

The simple idea that everyone needs a reasonable amount of challenging work in his or her life and also a personal life complete with noncompetitive leisure has never really taken hold.

I am a traditionalist, and Im an innovator. Most of what I do is to weigh change and legislate to the best of my ability on what should change and what should not. Do I have a respect for tradition? Of course I do. Do I have a blind belief in it? No.

Freedom without rules doesnt work. And communities do not work unless they are regulated by etiquette.

Its far more impressive when others discover your good qualities without your help.

Many people mistakenly think a new technology cancels out an old one.

We are born charming, fresh and spontaneous and must be civilized before we are fit to participate in society.