Quotes About Etiquette

You are looking well, Mr. Nobley," Miss Heartwright was saying. Jane nearly gasped. Who said such things to that man?

Glancing aside, for Liadens counted a too-long stare at the face as rudeness

Money does not establish class. Behavior does

He turned toward the door, but lingered on the threshold, seeming to want to say more. 'You should not let just anyone kiss your hand, you know,' he said, the mock seriousness still in his voice. 'Greta will tell you that. And definitely no kissing anywhere off the dance floor—in the gardens, for instance, or in empty hallways when no one else is near.' I believe she's covered that in one of her lectures,' I said demurely.

Now y'all, cut it out. Brothers and sisters shouldn't act like this." Sissy stared at her brother's mate. "Are you new to the neighborhood?

My dear father always said that when everybody had a telephone nobody would have any manners, because there wouldn't be time for them. And of course he was perfectly right.

That's very rude," Myrnin said. "I haven't brought my fangs our for some time. Not in mixed company, anyway.

Keep in mind that when you tell people to come see you, they might not get the idea about when it's time to leave.

I'm not so sure it's so civilized to be civilized all the time.

Republicans and Democrats spend so much time fighting and then they're all aghast, you know, and so it's just not the way we ought to be. The coarseness is not acceptable.

-'What do ties matter, Jeeves, at a time like this?'There is no time, sir, at which ties do not matter

Whenever two people come together and their behavior affects one another, you have etiquette.

Marriage is survived just on the basis of ordinary etiquette, day in and day out. Also cooking together helps a lot.

You can do what you want, at home. But when you go out, keep it together.

Vanity and rudeness are seldom seen together.

Good manners are a combination of intelligence, education, taste and style mixed together so that you don't need any of those things.

Besides, how could one apologize for kissing a woman twice? Once might be explained away as an impulsive accident. Twice suggested definite intent or a serious lack of control. His

And what may I do for you?" Jane had intended to try to draw her away to the refreshment room, but it seemed they were

Miss Daisy Morrison, behaving so scandalously on her very first public appearance among the beau monde, would not easily be forgiven. But of course a

I pride myself on always displaying impeccable manners.

You do not have to say anything, he said gently. I really do not have the right to make such a declaration to you.

You are despicable, she said, flushing, and you really are no gentleman.

You would not dare," she said indignantly. He looked at her sidelong. "That is one word that is inadvisable to use in my hearing," he said, "unless you are quite prepared for me to take you up on it. I would certainly dare." "You are no gentleman," she told him. "Why is it," he asked her as they ascended the marble steps, "that you still say that as if you had just now made the discovery?

When you allow a young lady in your care to stumble on the ice and . . . sprain her ankle, it is clearly understood by all her relatives and friends that you are obliged to make amends by marrying her.