Quotes About Etiquette

Each country has its own manner of telephoning. The Russians, at least, are honest. They say, "It is Ivan Ivanovich who is bothering you." The

Don't make use of another's mouth unless it has been lent to you.

Yes," I said, because you can't show weakness to posh people or they'll mercilessly take advantage. I think it's something they learn at school in between conversational French and practical condescension.

but the first rule about a black woman's hair is you don't talk about a black woman's hair. And the second rule is you don't ever touch a black woman's hair without getting written permission first. And that includes after sex, marriage, or death for that matter. This courtesy is not reciprocated.

but the first rule about a black woman's hair is you don't talk about a black woman's hair. And the second rule is you don't ever touch a black woman's hair without getting written permission first.

For a terrifying moment I thought he was going to hug me. Fortunately, we both remembered we were English just in time. Still...it was a close call." ~ Peter Grant

Every so often, life presents a dilemma upon which the manuals of etiquette are woefully silent, and this was a snorter: whether it demonstrates better breeding to choke oneself into a frothy stupor or to expectorate one's dry Martini across four foot of well-polished bar, and six-foot-two of well-regarded barman.

Evil communication corrupts good manners. I hope to live to hear that good communication corrects bad manners.

Yes," said Lady St Julians. "I think those men who breakfast out or who give breakfasts are generally dangerous characters; at least, I would not trust them.

Be civil to all; sociable to many; familiar with few.

None but the well-bred man knows how to confess a fault, or acknowledge himself in an error.

Be civil to all; sociable to many; familiar with few; friend to one; enemy to none.

To be humble to superiors is a duty, to equals courtesy, to inferiors nobleness.

He that drinks his cider alone, let him catch his horse alone.

It is ill-manners to silence a fool and cruelty to let him go on

Guests, like fish, begin to smell after three days.

He is not well bred, that cannot bear ill breeding in others.

But one does not dress for private company as for a public ball. 'Tis perhaps only negligence.

To be humble to superiors is duty, to equals courtesy, to inferiors nobleness.

239Fish and Visitors stink after three days

130. Some are so Foolish as to interrupt and anticipate those that speak, instead of hearing and thinking before they answer; which is uncivil as well as silly.

But one does not dress for private company as for a public ball.

Good manners: The noise you don't make when you're eating soup.

To refuse graciously is to confer a favor.