Quotes About Politeness

Matt's brother and the blond cook spent a good portion of last season tangling the sheets. Historically, said cook tangled many other sheets with dexterity and aplomb. Aplomb It's a polite way to say she banged often, well and without too much discrimination. That also sounded polite. I was raised well.

Why do I find it irresistible when you tell me to go to hell so politely?

It's not a matter of jealousy. It's a matter of courtesy.

Is there anything more attractive than a polite person with limitless self-belief? There is not.

Is there anything more attractive than a polite person with limitless self-belief? There is not. Avoiding villainy is not that different from avoiding loneliness: First, you must love yourself. And if you do that convincingly enough, others will love you too much.

Since school, he'd come to expect so little from life. Nothing special, just to be treated with courtesy and politeness by the world. Wanted people to see him and not fear him, not admire him but just to see him. He wanted to be recognized so people would think twice before badgering or insulting him.

Lively, intelligent, and quite immature, [Emily] usually burst out with exactly the comment that summed up the situation beautifully and therefore could never in politeness be said.

Actually, Herbert-Miller. But call me Grace. Come in, please.

closing it for her after she was seated.

I crossed my arms. "You're saying I'm not usually polite?" He staged a sigh. "It's amazing how quickly I can regret saying something with you…" "I'm polite. I'm very fucking polite.

ALWAYS give an autograph when somebody asks you.

The most elementary of good manners . . . at a social gathering one does not bring up the subject of personalities, sad topics or unfortunate facts, religion, or politics.

She was a polite person, and politeness meant making others feel better even if it made you feel like shit.

Gran was just being polite. Southern people are supposed to be polite and gracious. She's trying to show me how to be the same way.

You have to give respect to get respect.

being. I find it's important to keep on your toes with English people because they're fucking devious while they blandly polite you to death.

Amazing what the application of a knitting needle could do for one's manners.

The rule is any decent-looking girl asks to share your drink or have a lick of your ice cream or take a bite of a sandwich, you say yes. It's gross if you think about it, especially like now, Kristi's lips all covered with Ryan's spit, but there are some rules even you wouldn't break.

On this matter I'm inclined to agree with the French, who gaze upon any personal dietary prohibition as bad manners.

You don't object to an aged parent, I hope?" I really thought he was still speaking of the fowl, until he added, "Because I have got an aged parent at my place." I then said what politeness required.

She had what we call tact, which has been defined as the art of making your company feel at home even if you wish they were.

Our morality seems to me only a check on the ultimate domination of force, just as our politeness is a check on the impulse of every pig to put his feet in the trough.

Cover your mouth when you cough. Never cover it when you smile.

In the society of would-be-gods, a humble man is always polite.