Ceremony is-really a protection, too, in times of emotional involvement, particularly at death. If we have a social formula to guide us and do not have to extemporize, we feel better able to handle life.
Amy VanderbiltEveryone knows that a man can marry even if he reaches the age of 102, is penniless, and has all his facilities gone. There is always some woman willing to take a chance on him.
Amy VanderbiltGood manners have much to do with the emotions. To make them ring true, one must feel them, not merely exhibit them.
Amy VanderbiltWhen we learn to give thanks, we are learning to concentrate not on the bad things, but on the good things in our lives.
Amy Vanderbilt