Sloane Crosley Quotes

American life is based on a reassurance that we like one another but won't violate one another's privacies. This makes it a land of small talk.

Me at parties: 'Like, do you want to know the historical context of the prophet Jeremiah?'

Cocktail parties for me can be nerve-racking. The brevity of conversations, the number of them - it's not my sweet spot.

I can sit down with my sisters, and they can talk about my body in a certain way, and I will laugh about it with them. That's such a comfortable and loving relationship. But if a stranger I meet in a party makes the same comment, depending on their tone, that's not okay.

I've been engaged a couple times.

You get on an elevator with someone, you say hi to them, you speak to them. You give respect. That's just how I've always been.

I don't ever cross the line. I step right up to it. I put my toes on the line, but I don't ever cross that line. There are some barriers you just don't cross - you don't talk about religion; you don't talk about race. Those are lines I will never cross.

I've walked away in the middle of a conversation and had no idea that was wrong until someone told me I was being rude.

There is no chance of my marrying Princess Margaret.

As a matter of fact, she has refused to marry me.” “So when's the wedding?” Ramsey asked.

Men really disgust me if they don't have a nice smile, nice lips and nice teeth...They have too many disgusting habits - like scratching themselves all the time. And it's really weird how guys think that passing gas is the funniest thing in the world. They love to do that thing in front of girls and laugh about it.

Shura...are you...in love with me?" "Turn to me," Alexander said. She turned. "Tatia, I worship you. I'm crazy in love with you. I want you to marry me.

It is bad enough to be bad, but to be bad in bad taste is unpardonable.

You can deny all you want that there is etiquette, and a lot of people do in everyday life. But if you behave in a way that offends the people you're trying to deal with, they will stop dealing with you...There are plenty of people who say, 'We don't care about etiquette, but we can't stand the way so-and-so behaves, and we don't want him around!' Etiquette doesn't have the great sanctions that the law has. But the main sanction we do have is in not dealing with these people and isolating them because their behavior is unbearable.

I wasn't sure whether I was supposed to kneel or buy stamps from him or what.

If he's getting married, he's not longer interesting.

I have people printing that I have. Never been engaged. As far as what I think of marriage, I think it's great. I think I'd like to be married some day, but I'll start with love.

The etiquette question that troubles so many fastidious people New Year's Day is: How am I ever going to face those people again?

I am put on my best behavior, which means the same thing as the most uncomfortable behavior.

Did I ever say an engagement was an elephant, madam?

One should not talk of hatters in the house of the hanged.

Are you seeing anyone romantically?" he inquired. "No, I'm not," she replied. "Good. Please keep it that way. Because I intend to ask you to marry me.

You would not call me a marrying man, Watson?" "No, indeed!" "You'll be interested to hear that I'm engaged." "My dear fellow! I congrat-" "To Milverton's housemaid." "My dear Holmes!" "I wanted information, Watson.

I don't like thank you cards because I don't know what else to say. What do I put on the inside? See Front.

I'm going to marry you one day, you know." "Is that a promise?" "If you want it to be.