Quotes About Politeness

There is a kind of courtesy in skepticism. It would be an offense against polite conventions to press our doubts too far.

True politeness is perfect ease and freedom. It simply consists in treating others just as you love to be treated yourself.

I would love to learn how to air kiss non-awkwardly.

She thanked him just as

person says to you, "How do you do?" he will be taken aback if you reply, with impeccable logic, "How do I do what?" The complexities of the English language are

Nobody ever says, Can I have your beets?

I'm only civil because I don't know any swear words.

I pray you, be seated and sup how you please. You will I trust, excuse me that I do not join you, but I have dined already, and I do not sup.

Ich weiß nicht woher du die Idee hattest, dass man aus Höflichkeit mit jeder schlafen muss, die einen darum bittet.

I was stark raving mad, and my family was too polite to mention it. That's what living with the Yamanis does to people. They get so well-mannered they won't mention you're crazy.

Excuse me, she said politely. But you can't have him. Not yet. He's going to come back with me.

To Mareme, he nodded politely. At Cyrion he smiled with love.

I do hope I'm not interrupting what appears to be an inconvenient moment. . . .

The purpose of polite behavior is never virtuous. Deceit, surrender, and concealment: these are not virtues. The goal of the mannerly is comfort, per se.

In the context of tragedy, all polite behavior is self-denial.

The guards had asked the Doctor to please wait in the hallway until Mr McCavity had time to see him. So it seemed only polite, the Doctor thought, to wait until they had gone before he wandered off to explore the house.

After you then, buddy. Youth before beauty

Be specially polite to people who annoy you. True feelings are for true friends.

The Japanese have perfected good manners and made them indistinguishable from rudeness.

Don't make jokes about food.

When they crossed the street, he didn't even take her arm. Of course, a faun wouldn't.

The hardest job kids face today is learning good manners without seeing any.

Shukran, sayidi, shukran.

Genteel women suppose that those things do not really exist about which it is impossible to talk in polite company.