Les Règles du savoir-vivre dans la société moderne

A lecturer comes to explain life to us' of the things of life' and by wanting too much to regulate our existence
it locks it up in codes that can only make us smile today' even if everyone can
still recognize themselves in them and find valuable advice.
But the body has its reasons that reason ignores and can't be satisfied with codes. There is of course the solution of
escaping into the imaginary and dreaming oneself in perfect accord with one's principles, but dreams are
lies and inevitably with eyes open one must confront reality' it will be necessary to let one's own
intimate nature through' this uncontrollable beast that only lets its heart speak'
this is not laughable is not laughable' always referring
and not wanting to budge' to propriety' etiquette' recommendations' the right
assortment of objects and people' tone and order' we won't always behave well' we won't be
comme il faut' we'll risk everything' we'll always be afraid. (François Berreur)