Quotes About Politeness

I do not cough for my own amusement.

Mr. Knightley seemed to be trying not to smile; and succeeded without difficulty, upon Mrs. Elton's beginning to talk to him.

She is probably by this time as tired of me, as I am of her; but as she is too Polite and I am too civil to say so, our letters are still as frequent and affectionate as ever, and our Attachment as firm and sincere as when it first commenced.

I never wish to offend, but I am so foolishly shy, that I often seem negligent, when I am only kept back by my natural awkwardness.

No! Thank you for thinking I am thoughtful.

I am worn out with civility.

What did she say? - Just what she ought, of course. A lady always does.

had you behaved in a more gentleman like manner!

She had the comfort of appearing very polite, while feeling very cross.

Elizabeth received them with all the forbearance of civility

The older a person grows, Harriet, the more important it is that their manners should not be bad,—the more glaring and disgusting any loudness, or coarseness, or awkwardness becomes. What is passable in youth is detestable in later age.

I do not pretend to possess equal frankness with your ladyship. You may ask questions which I shall not choose to answer.

The politeness which she had been brought up to practise as a duty made it impossible for her to escape; while the want of that higher species of self-command, that just consideration of others, that knowledge of her own heart, that principle of right, which had not formed any essential part of her education, made her miserable under it.

Which makes his good manners the more valuable. The older a person grows, Harriet, the more important it is that their manners should not be bad; the more glaring and disgusting any loudness, or coarseness, or awkwardness becomes. What is passable in youth is detestable in later age.

Marianne was silent; it was impossible for her to say what she did not feel, however trivial the occasion; and upon Elinor therefore the whole task of telling lies when politeness required it, always fell.

Now, Kitty, you may cough as much as you choose

do not cough for my own amusement

Silakan, pegang tangan saya. Betul, begitu. Rasanya tidak enak jika tidak ada perempuan yang menggamit tangan saya.

Dorothea sniffed and looked around the room, her distaste clear. "Try to be polite, Mother," Marjorie said. "I am always polite." "Then try to be nice.

No, really, it's fine," says the woman, getting up to leave.

Perhaps the best guide is treat people, everyone you meet with, with the politeness and consideration with which you would wish them to treat you? - Georgiana Darcy

I'm usually only mentally rude to people.

Morelli got Briggs a glass. "Don't let the curtains on the windows and the toaster in the kitchen fool you. I'm even less civilized than she is.

It's rude to not try and look up-to-date. Is rude the right word? Yes! It's rude - rude to other people.