Norms Of Polite Behavior Quotes

“When someone ignores you, it's an intentional display of power. They're essentially acting like you don't exist, and they do it because they can. They believe that nothing will happen to them. Ignoring silences people. It intentionally avoids resolution or compromise. It ignites your worst fears of unworthiness because it makes you feel that you deserve to be ignored. Inevitably, being ignored puts you in the position of having to choose between making a fuss or accepting the silent treatment. If you stand up to the ignorer and get in their face, you break the norms of polite behavior and end up feeling worse, diminished, demeaned.”
― Judith Heumann, Being Heumann: An Unrepentant Memoir of a Disability Rights Activist

“Wrongs committed by enough people become the norm.”
― Frank Sonnenberg, BECOME: Unleash the Power of Moral Character and Be Proud of the Life You Choose

“Norms operate much like the air we breathe — unseen yet critical for our survival.”
― Frank Sonnenberg, Values to Live By: Know What Matters Most and Let It Be Your Guide