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  • Nobody can live in society without conventions. The reason why sensible people are as conventional as they can bear to be is that conventionality saves so much time and thought and trouble and social friction of one sort or another that it leaves them much more leisure time for freedom than unconventionality does.
  • 5 years ago



    Tags : George Bernard Shaw Quotes , People Quotes , Society Quotes
  • I certainly have not the talent which some people possess," said Darcy, "of conversing easily with those I have never seen before. I cannot catch their tone of conversation, or appear interested in their concerns, as I often see done.
  • 5 years ago



    Tags : Jane Austen Quotes , People Quotes , Done Quotes