Quotes About Protocol

A chit is stealthily provided to the speaker to indicate that it is time now for him to stop the lecture and quit the podium, and sometimes for this purpose only somebody else is sent to go and stand beside him.

Being a small boy it's very daunting seeing the Queen around and not really quite knowing what to talk about.

The King and Queen made the rounds after the film. We were told how we were to respond, and we were in a semi circle in the lounge area of the cinema, they came around after the King, the Queen and both Princesses.

I've met the Queen a couple of times, and she's been delightful. In fact, I often find myself thinking: 'What would the Queen do in this situation? Write a thank-you note? Yes, I'll do that.' She's all about courtesy.

My introduction to the Queen was disconcerting, to say the least. 'This is Gyles Brandreth,' said the Duke of Edinburgh cheerily. 'Apparently, he's writing about you.'

You never remember what you say to the Queen, she just has this aura about her.

There's no rule that states you must touch gloves before a fight.

As boas maneiras são como o zero a aritmética: por si sós, elas pouco ou nada representam, mas são capazes de acrescentar muito ao valor das outras coisas.

Integral to the orb is our low cost long-range wireless radio data system and a protocol that allows us to send this data over 90% of the US population every 15 minutes throughout the day.

The difference between chirping out of turn and a faux pas depends on what kind of a bar you're in.

In the Philippines, the host should always be willing to defer to the wishes of the guest.

The U.S. withdrawal from the Kyoto protocol endangers the entire process.

In the event of the death of a current or former President, like the recent death of President Ronald Reagan, the flag should be flown at half-staff for thirty days from the day of the death.

The second building was enormous. Its central corridor looked long enough to stage a hundred-yard-dash in. I contemplated making one. Ever since the Army, big institutions depressed me: channels, red tape, protocol, buck-passing, hurry up and wait. Only now and then you met a man with enough gumption to keep the big machine from bogging down of its own weight.

People dressed in a certain kind of clothing are never wrong. Also they never fart.

Don't ever interrupt me again. And next time you do, show me the proper respect.

If you are going to refuse, do so at once, but remember that a dinner once accepted is a sacred obligation. If you die before the dinner takes place, your executor must attend the dinner

Only the language of civilized people may be spoken, thus no German.

Killashandra steeled herself for yet another protocologically correct reception.

Never, ever, under any circumstances apply lipstick while at the table.

Never wear backless shoes for a social occasion.

The British ruled nineteenth-century India with unshakeable self-confidence, buttressed by protocol, alcohol and a lot of gall.

I tell you I always tip. It's a matter of principle with me. I'm like Hemingway. I always do it second-nature.

Even was zelfs heer Anton van zijn protocollaire à propos gebracht.