Judith Martin

There are three social classes in America: upper middle class, middle class, and lower middle class.

—Judith Martin

It is far more impressive when others discover your good qualities without your help.

—Judith Martin

There are three social classes in America: upper middle class, middle class, and lower middle class.

—Judith Martin

A general rule of etiquette is that one apologizes for the unfortunate occurrence, but the unthinkable is unmentionable.

—Judith Martin

Let us make a special effort to stop communicating with each other, so we can have some conversation.

—Judith Martin

We are born charming, fresh and spontaneous and must be civilized before we are fit to participate in society.

—Judith Martin

The constant free flow of communication amount us-enabling the free interchange of ideas-forms the very bloodstream of our nation. It keeps the mind and body of our democracy eternally vital, eternally young.

—Judith Martin