Rather be frumpy than vulgar! Much. Frumps are often celebrities in disguise -- but a person of vulgar appearance is vulgar all through.
Emily PostNever so long as you live, write a letter to a man - no matter who he is - that you would be ashamed to see in a newspaper above your signature.
Emily PostIf you are hurt, whether in mind or body, don't nurse your bruises. Get up, and light-heartedly, courageously, good-temperedly, get ready for the next encounter.
Emily Post