"And now when everything is made as simple and striking as possible, there probably is no time to develop such a complicated characteristic as "being ladylike" (in its former soulful meaning). ... the former concept "lady" meant also beauty. Not the beauty of features or clothes, but a graceful behavior coming from self-control. A lady is not loud-voiced, her laughter is not shrill, she moves freely and peacefully. Everything in her is beautiful even when she is homely. ...

In the era of competition the ideal of woman has become somewhat hard and "efficient". Perhaps this will be once overcome when a real lady steps forwad, in her refined and composed brilliancy." - Kersti Bergroth, Finnish writer, theosophist

In our modern classless society the word lady is often used just as a synonym to a woman, without any of its previous connotations. Still, Lady Quote would like to see the word lady to retain some of its best connotations, not referring to an upper class in society, but to high-class women in a mental or spiritual sense, to ladies who have manners and kindness of heart, who behave in ladylike fashion, with style and dignity.

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