We are all born rude. No infant has ever appeared yet with the grace to understand how inconsiderate it is to disturb others in the middle of the night.
Judith Martin (b. 1938) American author, journalist, etiquette expert [a.k.a. Miss Manners] Common Courtesy, “In the Quest for Equality, Civilization Itself Is Maligned” (1985)
We are all born rude. No infant has ever appeared yet with the grace to understand how inconsiderate it is to disturb others in the middle of the night.
Judith Martin (b. 1938) American author, journalist, etiquette expert [a.k.a. Miss Manners] Common Courtesy, “In the Quest for Equality, Civilization Itself Is Maligned” (1985)