Judith Martin Quotes & Sayings (Page 4)

“You do not have to do everything disagreeable that you have a right to do.”

“Chaperons don't enforce morality; they force immorality to be discreet.”

“My children did not go through a stage of being rude to their parents. I'm sorry if that sounds incredible.”

“I try to behave myself, and I succeed.”

“Most people who work at home find they do not have the benefit of receptionists who serve as personal guards.”

“Obviously I'm going to be polite, so nobody has anything to fear from me.”

“People read informality as, 'Do whatever you feel like,' and whatever you feel like might be disastrous.”

“First. I began my career as a copy girl. and the White House coverage, for example, was in the then-Women's section. So it was social coverage. It wasn't news, although we often got rather startling news out of it.”

“Over the last couple of decades, the personalization of the office changed dramatically... there's an informality people often take for the absence of rules - which it's not.”