Amy Vanderbilt
1908 - 1974
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Quotes
Biography
Amy Vanderbilt (1908–1974) was an American authority on etiquette. She published the bestselling book 'Amy Vanderbilt's Complete Book of Etiquette' in 1952, which became a widely recognized guide to proper etiquette and manners. Vanderbilt served as an etiquette columnist for newspapers and magazines, offering advice on social conduct, manners, and protocol. Her work has had a lasting impact on American social norms and behavior.
Famous Quotes (5)
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Good manners have much to do with the emotions. To make them ring true, one must feel them, not merely exhibit them.
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Manners are a sensitive awareness of the feelings of others. If you have that awareness, you have good manners, no matter what fork you use.
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Etiquette must, if it is to be of more than trifling use, include ethics as well as manners.
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Politeness [is] artificial good humor... the chief agent of inducing others into our way of thinking.
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We should look for someone to eat and drink with before looking for something to eat and drink.