Conventional Practices Quotes

...how deep the ruts of tradition and conformity!

Sometimes we do things a certain way just because that is the way we do things.

Ultimately, I love everything about making games, but I've come to hate everything about conventional sustainability, and I know I'm not alone.

"Sorry," she said, "I got out as fast as I could, but I had to stay and socialize. Protocol, you know." "Explain protocol," Nell said. This was how she always talked to the Primer. "At the place we’re going, you need to watch your manners. Don’t say 'explain this' or 'explain that.'" "Would it impose on your time unduly to provide me with a concise explanation of the term protocol?" Nell said. Again Rita made that nervous laugh and looked at Nell with an expression that looked like poorly concealed alarm.

I'm not super-conservative, but a bit of tradition is nice.

Custom is the law of one description of fools, and fashion of another; but the two parties often clash--for precedent is the legislator of the first, and novelty of the last. Custom, therefore, looks to things that are past, and fashion to things that are present.

In Mexico, I think I'm considered conservative. Not politically - in terms of form and experimentation.

I am not a modern man, I am just a wee old fashioned one.

Tradition - one of those words conservative people use as a shortcut to thinking.

Keep yourselves to what is old, for that is good; our ancestors have proved it to be good; why should not we do as they did? New ideas [i.e. democracy, parliamentary reform] are now coming forward of which I do not nor ever shall approve. Mistrust these ideas and keep to the positive.