Quotes About Etiquette

I would never speak about specifics in my own relationships because I think it's tacky.

Silence and tact may or may not be the same thing.

It is tact that is golden, not silence.

Tact: to lie about others as you would have them lie about you.

Being polite, being respectful, having manners, and being a socialite - they're key life skills that people take for granted. Being able to communicate with all people on all levels is what's got me so far.

It is impossible to be taken seriously in shorts. No one has ever cared about anything said by a man in shorts.

Imagine a superstar of his stature coming to someone like me and saying, 'Hi Meghana, I'm Mohanlal. Nice to meet you!' I was so taken aback by his politeness.

You see a lot of talented people, but you usually don't see talented people who, behind the scenes, know how to conduct themselves on a higher level.

Always make those above you feel comfortably superior. In your desire to please or impress them, do not go too far in displaying your talents or you might accomplish the opposite - inspire fear and insecurity.

I'm quite old-fashioned. I like going out to dinner. You have the chance to talk to somebody and get to know them better.

Genteel women suppose that those things do not really exist about which it is impossible to talk in polite company.

I like to take a long time over breakfast, and I can't bear to talk. If a guest is a breakfast talker it's very important to invite another so they can talk to each other. Otherwise they spoil the newspaper reading and everything else.

A gentleman never talks about his tailor.

What happens when you're a child professional is that you have to be, well, professional. You're taught not to have tantrums, to always people-please.

No need to kill everyone. They know not to let their Chihuahuas piss on my lawn.

wished he were better at this tact shit. "Mrs. Riles, I came to talk about your husband.

He looked over at me now, his eyes wet. "Will you come and lay down with me first?" "Well, gee, Lyle . . . gee. Actually, I think Miss Manners would advise against it. I mean, with my lover waiting down in the car and all. I think you have a good bit to learn about timing—about the social graces. I'm pretty sure we'd both feel very, very bad afterwards. Also, these days I'm a bit overextended in that department.

Anytime I see someone blocking the aisle in the supermarket while talking on a phone, I want to ram that person with my shopping cart.

Manners are one of the greatest engines of influence ever given to man

Never argue at the dinner table, for the one who is not hungry always gets the best of the argument.

To be always thinking about your manners is not the way to make them good; the very perfection of manners is not to think about yourself.

This," Adrian said grandly, "is Blake Lazar." "It's nice to meet you," she said. Blake smile radiantly. "May I call you Vasilisa?" "You can call me Lissa." "You can also," added Christian, "let go of her hand now.

God," I moaned. "Do they use that stuff as rocket fuel?" "No one made you keep drinking it." "Hey, don't get preachy. Besides, I had to be polite." "Sure," she said.

Propriety's never been Adrian's strong suit.