Quotes About Etiquette

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

The very pink of courtesy.

Eat no onions nor garlic, for we are to utter sweet breath.

Those that are good manners at the court are as ridiculous in the country, as the behavior of the country is most mockable at the court.

I rarely ask people about their health, because at my age people will be happy to tell you.

The first glass is for myself, the second for my friends, the third for good humor, and the forth for my enemies.

Don't talk about yourself; it will be done when you leave.

The difference between chirping out of turn and a faux pas depends on what kind of a bar you're in.

Be nice to people on your way up because you'll meet them on your way down.

One does not leave a convivial party before closing time.

It is hard, if not impossible, to snub a beautiful woman—they remain beautiful and the rebuke recoils.

Tact is the ability to tell someone to go to hell in such a way that they look forward to the trip.

Don't interrupt me while I'm interrupting.

La tenancière m'offrit une assiettée d'amandes grillées et me promit sa meilleure fille pour fêter ma majorité. – Sans rancune, petit? – Sans rancune, madame. – Comme c'est touchant... Et puis, arrête de me broder avec tes « madame », ça me constipe.

It's not polite to pass out when you've got company. Conversation

No.' She took my hand. 'Let's make a French exit.' 'What's a French exit?' 'It's when you leave without saying goodbye.' 'I've never heard that before.' A French exit; no thank you for having me, no I've had a lovely time. To just walk away, cool and aloof. I wondered if I could.

Queen Victoria complained that Gladstone talked to her as if he were addressing a public meeting. She preferred Disraeli, who talked to her like a human being. When you write copy, follow Disraeli's example.

with good manners

he allegedly told his host, "If this is coffee, please bring me some tea, but if this is tea, please bring me some coffee.

Contrary to popular belief being rich (and having a lot of money) doesn't automatically mean you have class.

Nunca le niegues el saludo a nadie, me explicaba, no les concedas la ventaja de que sepan lo que piensas de ellos.

Sheila had given Zoe a used tissue as a present, and then laughed in her face when the little girl unwrapped it. It was full of snot.

All of those words are so rude I wouldn't dream of putting them in this book.

One is not born English without knowing how to converse easily about the weather.