Quotes About Politeness

A kind soul knows impoliteness is just preoccupied with distraction.

Kindness in looks and words and ways is true politeness, and any one can have it if they only try to treat other people as they like to be treated themselves.

Man is the only animal that learns by being hypocritical. He pretends to be polite and then, eventually, he becomes polite.

Man is the only animal that learns by being hypocritical. He pretends to be polite and then, eventually, he _becomes_ polite.

Good manners are not merely snobbish ornaments, as Mrs. Lippett's regime appeared to believe. They mean self-discipline and thought for others, and my children have got to learn them.

La clarté est la souveraine politesse de qui manie une plume . (Clarity is the sovereign politeness of the one who wields a pen.)

People should think twice before making rude remarks," said Mrs. Lambchop. "And then not make them at all.

Have we failed to slow global warming pollution in part because climate and environmental activists have been too polite and well behaved?

It's not easy to writing thank-you notes for the stuff you didn't want in the first place.

Grazie mille," I tell him with exaggerated politeness. A thousand thanks.

Fear had a tendency to drive away the courtesy of civilization.

She is fiercely protective of all those she loves, Emerson. She would take your part just as vigorously if someone were unkind to you.' 'D'you think so?' Emerson considered this idea. 'I refuse to pick a quarrel with you so that Sennia can defend you. She'll get over it; just be polite to Gargery.' 'Damnation,' said Emerson

But Briggs, when he realized her intention, leapt to his feet, snatched chairs which were not in her way out of it, kicked a footstool which was not in her path on one side, hurried to the door, which stood wide open, in order to hold it open, and followed her through it, walking by her side along the hall.

But he does insist on a conversation. Goddamn it! Why can't people just do what I want them to do and be gone? It's a worldwide conspiracy to make me be polite when I don't want to be.

The greater man the greater courtesy.

todo es tan limpio que cuando nos acercamos a la caja con nuestra bandeja y la mujer nos pregunta si deseamos agregarle alguna salsa a lo que vamos a comer, provoca decirle no gracias, mosquéemelo un poquito

Chivalry: It's treating a woman politely As long as she isn't a fright: It's guarding the girls who act rightly, If you can be judge of what's right; It's being—not just, but so pleasant; It's tipping while wages are low; It's making a beautiful present, And failing to pay what you owe.

Fazla seçeneÄŸi yoktu; bu yüzden her h?rs?z?n istediÄŸini alabilmek için kulland??? en eski ve güvenilir metodu kullanmaya karar verdi: Kibarca istemek. (syf. 20)

La gêne est un étrange défaut du centre de gravité : n'est capable de l'éprouver qu'une personne dont le noyau est demeuré flottant. Les êtres solidement centrés ne comprennent pas de quoi il s'agit. La gêne suppose une hypertrophie de la perception de l'autre, d'où la politesse des gens gênés, qui ne vivent qu'en fonction d'autrui.

J'imagine que je dois bénir la notion de civilisation, qui a contaminé de politesse les moindres aspects de nos engagements,sinon, j'aurais sans doute posé des lapins au monde entier.

Wearing the correct dress for any occasion is a matter of good manners.

I couldn't take that whole retail thing of being polite to people that are not being polite to you, and showing respect to people when they've got no respect for you. Retail in general is something I just can't do, unless it's my own shop.

My mother always told me it wasn't polite to ask what people make.

I don't sugarcoat things, but I'm very polite in delivering them.