Millicent Fenwick Quotes:
Ocupation: Fashion Editor
Life: February 25, 1910 - September 16, 1992
Birthday: February 25
Death: September 16
Any change in customs ... takes generations to accomplish, and must come about by general consent. Even a superficial study of sociology shows the futility of past efforts to make a lasting change in manners by an act of will or authority.
source: Millicent Fenwick (1948). “Vogue's book of etiquette: a complete guide to traditional forms and modern usage”
topic: Past, Effort, Generations, Lasting Change
