Children are all more or less little monkeys in that they imitate everything they see. If their mother treats them exactly as she does her visitors they in turn play "visitor" to perfection. Nothing hurts the feelings of children more than not being allowed to behave like grown persons when they think they are able.

Houses without personality are a series of walled enclosures with furniture standing around in them. Other houses are filled with things of little intrinsic value, even with much that is shabby and yet they have that inviting atmosphere.

It is impossible for a hatless woman to be chic.

The only occasion when the traditions of courtesy permit a hostess to help herself before a woman guest is when she has reason to believe the food is poisoned.

Manners are a sensitive awareness of the feelings of others.

Never say "Au revoir" unless you have been talking French, or are speaking to a French person.

Manners are made up of trivialities of deportment which can be easily learned if one does not happen to know them.