"Gentlemen can now only behave as such, or be tolerated as such, in circumstances that are manifestly contrived or unreal."

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In society, we have these unspoken rules of conduct, these 'shoulds.' Even though we pride ourselves on being a democracy, there are all these ways we say you 'should' behave. But what if you're living your life by the 'shoulds' and you're not really living your life?

— Chris Noth