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

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

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

—Judith Martin

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

—Judith Martin

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

—Judith Martin

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

—Judith Martin

America is so vast that almost everything said about it is likely to be true, and the opposite is probably equally true.

—James T. Farrell

The Americans have none of the irony of the English, none of their cool poise, none of their manner. But they do have friendliness. Where an Englishman would give you his card, an American would very likely give you his shirt.

—Raymond Chandler

America, thou half brother of the world, with something good and bad of every land.

—Philip James Bailey

I like America, just as everybody else does. I love America, I gotta say that. But America will be judged.

—Bob Dylan