They do not think that they have different ideas from others. (The history of the etiquette column is party to this, as it’s about the One True Way to be.) They believe they are as one with the fountain of all sources, the original thought. And a critic, a columnist or an agony aunt, being passionate, should not make everyone or maybe even anyone happy. Not to mention the Styles section, which, as you know, is so much better than everything else!

Source: New York Times December 15, 2018 14:48 UTC