Who said “Manners are especially the need of the plain. The pretty can get away with anything.”?

APA

Waugh, E. (n.d.). Manners are especially the need of the plain. The pretty can get away with anything. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/28129-manners-are-especially-the-need-of-the-plain/

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MLA

Waugh, Evelyn. “Manners are especially the need of the plain. The pretty can get away with anything.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/28129-manners-are-especially-the-need-of-the-plain/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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Chicago

Waugh, Evelyn. “Manners are especially the need of the plain. The pretty can get away with anything.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/28129-manners-are-especially-the-need-of-the-plain/.

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