Quotes About Gentleman

I think a gentleman is someone who holds the comfort of other people above their own. The instinct to do that is inside every good man, I believe. The rules about opening doors and buying dinner and all of that other 'gentleman' stuff is a chess game, especially these days.

Yes, to obviate his becoming such a gentleman as his father.

I'm a gentleman, if nothing else. It's taken me years to become one, but finally I have a sense of propriety.

What is a gentleman, anyway? He's a man who prefers the first edition of a book to the last edition of a newspaper.

Suddenly he felt an overwhelming desire to let himself go to the devil -- not to go violently as a gentleman should, but to slip safely and sensuously out of sight.

The final test of a gentleman is his respect for those who can be of no possible service to him.

A gentleman is one who never hurts anyone's feelings unintentionally.

In the western part of England lived a gentleman of large fortune, whose name was Merton.

I'm incredibly boring; I had a very happy childhood. I never starved, nor did I have a silver spoon in my mouth. I'm one of those terribly middle-of-the-road, British middle class, South London gents.

My parents were terrific - mother was a church organist and my father was probably the most respected person in our church outside of the minister and sometimes maybe that much. The neighbors all called him - a gentleman.

And things to wrap around the bottom of an infant. Not dishtowels." "Pampers?" asked the grocer. "I am an old-fashioned gentleman." "Diapers, then?" suggested the grocer. "Or, if you are truly old-fashioned, they would be called nappies." "Yes, those.

A true gentleman is at a disadvantage in dealing with women. Women are realists, and their tactics are realistic, so no man should be a gentleman where women are concerned unless the women are very, very old or very, very young. Women admire gentlemen, and sleep with cads.

A real gentleman is as polite to a little girl as to a woman.

She was standing before a fine portrait of the old gentleman when the door opened again, and, without turning, she said decidedly, 'I'm sure now that I shouldn't be afraid of him, for he's got kind eyes, though his mouth is grim, and he looks as if he had a tremendous will of his own. He isn't as handsome as my grandfather, but I like him.' 'Thank you, ma'am,' said a gruff voice behind her, and there, to her great dismay, stood old Mr. Laurence.

A fat easy gentleman gave me several bits of paper, with coupons attached, with a warning not to separate them which instantly inspired me with a yearning to pluck them apart, and see what came of it.

Mademoiselle, you are an angel! exclaimed Vetrey. Have no fear of further molestation, this gentleman's time is up, he'll never trouble you again for I shall guard him till he is shot tomorrow. A convict's doom, Mademoiselle, and from it there is no escape.

He appeared to Gustav like a caricature of a reserved English gentleman, with brilliantined white hair, a rosy complexion and a ridiculous little moustache, trimmed so close to his top lip, it resembled a worn-out nail brush.

Meet success like a gentleman; disaster like a man.

It is almost a definition of a gentleman to say that he is one who never inflicts pain.

You are a gentleman, sir,' muttered Cosca. 'I am a murderer.' 'I see no reason why a man cannot be both . . .

Nominee. A modest gentleman shrinking from the distinction of private life and diligently seeking the honorable obscurity of public office.

A hat should be taken off when you greet a lady and left off for the rest of your life. Nothing looks more stupid than a hat.

John Wayne was a consummate gentleman. Bigger than life.

Mr. Beebe smiled as Miss Alan plunged into an anecdote which he knew she would be unable to finish in the presence of a gentleman.