Quotes About Etiquette

The society of women is the foundation of good manners.

A foolproof plan for not getting a job - show up for your interview wearing flip flops.

There is nothing so awkward as courting a woman whilst she is making sausages.

With men he can be rational and unaffected, but when he has ladies to please, every feature works.

I was raised not to be rude, but I also try to get the best work out of people.

Unless you work in demolition, don't burn bridges.

In his heart, he knew that there was no reason to be impolite to someone, even if they did work for you. There was such a thing as manners after all.

I'd hate to think that the stereotypical American is someone who just says 'Hi - bye' in conversation. That's how Europeans see us. And I'd like to think that not all of us are like that.

In my day, when you called on a girl, her mother was always hollering down to see if she was still unraped, the maid would look in, her father would shuffle his feet in another room. Today the boy calls up, says, 'Meet you at the back door of Stern's.'

One of the few things I like about Bill Clinton is that he has very good manners. If his momma were still alive, I would congratulate her.

In social matters, pointless conventions are not merely the bee sting of etiquette, but the snake bite of moral order.

I made a bit of a stink. At the time, it was considered very bad form.

Just because you have a mouth and nobody is stopping you, you can't say whatever you want.

Some people are really nice about it. I get Saudi princes and famous people stopping me in L.A. and saying, 'You're Stifler's mom. Can I take a picture with you?' But then you get people like her putting their camera in your face without asking. They think they can do whatever they like.

It's one thing, holding open the door for someone at a grocery store, or the library, or just about anyplace else. But the doughnut shop is a different thing altogether. This is a get-in-and-out-as-fast-as-you-can operation. There's no room for courtesy or chivalry here.

A woman's place in public is to sit beside her husband, be silent, and be sure her hat is on straight.

You don't need a rope to pinch a stranger's butt.

You can have your opinions, and you can share them with your friends, but why would you go online to tell a stranger something random about their appearance? I don't get that.

The Queen is distant towards strangers. But with friends and family she can be very funny.

To be a good houseguest, you should be as independent as possible. You should buy groceries or take your hosts out for dinner. Pick up after yourself. Pretend to have a good time even if you're not. Say, 'I'd like to make a dinner reservation tonight. What's your favorite restaurant?' Try not to break anything. Be quiet.

When someone dies, it's good to mail a note. Don't send an e-mail. You have to send a card. Everyone should have cards and stamps kicking around. I have some very simple stationery, just nice card stock with my name at the top. When the news is happy, e-mail is fine. You can e-mail congratulations about babies, weddings, anything. But when it's not? If it's a death or other bad news, you have to be more formal.

He was glad to see the Member of Parliament, Mr. Foot, though...

I've even been known to go to bed while my guests are still partying.

4—If you respond, don't over-apologize.