"A code of behavior is an inevitable part of life in any community, and if we hadn't inherited ours, we should have had to invent one."

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Source : Millicent Fenwick (1948). “Vogue's book of etiquette: a complete guide to traditional forms and modern usage”

Millicent Fenwick

#Community Quotes #Behavior Quotes #Manners Quotes

“At the risk of appearing predictable, the Bible was and remains the biggest influence on my thinking. I was raised reading it, memorizing passages from it and being guided by it. I still find it a source of wisdom, comfort and encouragement.”
“The richest people in the world build networks; everyone else is trained to look for work.”
“What you're born with dictates your life. Do you run home after dark? Do you choose an apartment in a questionable neighborhood? I dated a guy a few years ago in California, actually who was, as we say in England, "built like a brick shithouse." He was a lovely guy, but I thought, his arms are as big as my head, he could kill me. I don't think that men would predict the kinds of things that women think about when you are contemplating having a relationship.”

Source : Source: www.interviewmagazine.com
“We had a majority in 1990, 1994, 1996, we lost it every time. You know why? Because we compromised... We don't need a majority. We need an irate, tireless minority. We need people who are just going to stand for the truth.”
“When you strive for perfection, you compare different versions of what could be instead of being present with what is. Perfectionism is an attempt to inhabit an imaginary world in order to avoid experiencing the world in which you live.”
“I read Shakespeare and the Bible, and I can shoot dice. That's what I call a liberal education.”
“We may not always get what we want, but surely we will get what we deserve.”
“No man has any influence or power for good when angry.”

Source : J. Golden Kimball (2008). “J. Golden Kimball: His Sermons”, p.107, Latter-day Publishing

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