Amy Vanderbilt

“When in doubt, do the friendliest thing.”

“Let's face it, a nice creamy chocolate cake does a lot for a lot of people; it does for me.”

“It is in the home that we form our attitudes, our attachments, our ideals.”

“One of the most important things in life is to know when to leave.”

“The person who is always waving the flag of the old school tie is the person who has nothing else to wave.”

“A bachelor's life is a fine breakfast, a flat lunch, and a miserable dinner.”

“Good manners have much to do with the emotions. To make them ring true, one must feel them, not merely exhibit them.”

“The very best way to keep a friend is to be one.”

“Etiquette is the science of living. It embraces everything. It is ethics. It is honor.”

“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.”

“A gentleman is a man who can disagree without being disagreeable.”

“There is no such thing as a 'self-made' man. We are made up of thousands of others.”