It is impossible for a hatless woman to be chic.

A little praise is not only merest justice but is beyond the purse of no one.

Rather be frumpy than vulgar! Much. Frumps are often celebrities in disguise -- but a person of vulgar appearance is vulgar all through.

Nothing is less important than which fork you use. Etiquette is the science of living. It embraces everything. It is ethics. It is honor.

Jealousy is the suspicion of one's own inferiority.

Nothing appeals to children more than justice, and they should be taught in the nursery to "play fair" in games, to respect each other's property and rights, to give credit to others, and not to take too much credit to themselves.

A lady never asks a gentleman to dance, or to go to supper with her.