Young men and young women meet each other with much less difficulty than was formerly the case, and every housemaid expects at least once a week as much excitement as would have lasted a Jane Austen heroine throughout a whole novel.
CultureRelationshipsSocialExcitementExpectationSocial interaction
Some still value depth over constant excitement.
Boredom is therefore a vital problem for the moralist, since at least half the sins of mankind are caused by the fear of it.
Why is propaganda so much more successful when it stirs up hatred than when it tries to stir up friendly feeling?
The habit of looking to the future and thinking that the whole meaning of the present lies in what it will bring forth is a pernicious one. There can be no val…
Fashion exists for women with no taste, etiquette for people with no breeding.
At every party there are two kinds of people, those who want to go home and those who don't. The trouble is, they are usually married to each other.
'So, do you live around here often?'