We must learn which ceremonies may be breached occasionally at our convenience and which ones may never be if we are to live pleasantly with our fellow man.
About Amy Vanderbilt
Amy Osborne Vanderbiltwas an American authority on etiquette. In 1952 she published the best-selling book Amy Vanderbilt’s Complete Book of Etiquette.
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We must learn which ceremonies may be breached occasionally at our convenience and which ones may never be if we are to live pleasantly with our fellow man.
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