Quotes About Etiquette

Standing, standing, standing - why do I have to stand all the time? That is the main characteristic of social Washington.

Drinking your milk and talking at the same time may result in your having to be patted on the back and dried for quite a long time afterwords.

A neighbor will stand at your door talking for 20 minutes because she doesn't have time to come in.

I've nothing against the Queen personally: I had lunch at the Palace once upon a time.

In my entire time in Washington, I treated everyone with respect, with civility.

You don't feel honest on a date, I guess. You don't really get to learn about anyone. You're kind of being polite and you can ask the questions, it's just not a great time for me.

Is there no respect of place, persons, nor time in you?

When you apologize, try not to smile at the same time. It ruins the effect

Why were there so many barriers between us, always? Barriers of clothing, of etiquette, of time and age and reason.

A gentleman is someone who knows how to play the banjo and doesn't.

There is nothing so annoying as having two people talking when you're busy interrupting.

Be respectful to your superiors, if you have any.

Good breeding consists of concealing how much we think of ourselves and how little we think of the other person.

I cannot call to mind a single instance where I have ever been irreverent, except toward the things which were sacred to other people.

It is a mistake that there is no bath that will cure people's manners, but drowning would help.

It's considered good sportsmanship not to pick up lost golf balls while they are still rolling.

Do not bring your dog. (advice for attending a funeral)

Manners! he said. Why, it is merely the truth, and truth is good manners; manners are a fiction. The castle is done. Do you like it?

A body can't be too partic'lar how they talk 'bout these-yer dead people, Tom.

the Welshman allowed it to eat into the vitals of his visitors

A kindly courtesy does at least save one's feelings, even if it is not professing to stand for a welcome.

If a stranger called and interrupted you, you said with your hearty tongue, I'm glad to see you, and said with your heartier soul, I wish you were with the cannibals and it was dinner-time. When

And she took snuff, too; of course that was all right, because she done it herself. Her

I could see he meant no offense, but in my thoughts I set it down as not very good manners. Manners! he said. Why, it is merely the truth, and truth is good manners; manners are a fiction.