Quotes About Graciousness

In Chile it is bad manners to acknowledge that you're overly satisfied, because that can irritate the less fortunate, which is why for us the correct answer to the question "How are you?" is "So-so." That is an opening for sympathizing with the other speaker's situation.

It never crosses your mind to praise something another person is wearing, because they're certain to whip it off and give it to you. If there is food left from a meal, the genteel thing is to give it to the guests to take home, just as you never arrive at someone's house with empty hands.

It's a rare thing, graciousness. The shape of it can be acquired, but not, I think, the substance.

Having people be impressed with a house is not a compliment. You don't want them to say, 'What a place!' You want them to sit down and enjoy it.

magnanimousness.

Southern people are bigger-hearted and kinder than I had any right to expect.

Southern hospitality, that's where I come from.

Shake hands, kids," Jack said. "Remember, humble in victory, gracious in defeat." He grinned up at her. "I feel very humble, don't you?

It's nice to be important , but more important ot be nice.

A good man showeth favor, and lendeth.

Fear of losing is what makes competitors so great. Show me a gracious loser and I'll show you a permanent loser.

People get up and say, 'I didn't prepare a speech because I didn't think I would win.' Well, that's dumb.

The ideal man takes joy in doing favors for others.

Come on. There's such a thing as overstayin' your welcome.

Now the LORD I AM, Yahweh, The one true God, who is Father, Son and Holy Spirit, The LORD bless you and keep you; The LORD make his face to shine upon you, And be gracious unto you. The LORD lift up his countenance upon you, And give you peace, now and always. I conclude with an invitation: "And let God's people reply . . . " Then they answer heartily, "Blessed be the LORD I AM, who is Father, Son and Holy Spirit. Amen.

Where you find unbroken gentleness, enduring patience, sublime lowliness, graciousness of speech, self-control, self-forgetfulness, and deep and abounding sympathy, look there for the highest wisdom, seek the company of such a one, for he has realized the Divine, he lives with the Eternal, he has become one with the Infinite.

The most welcome guest in society will ever be the one to whose mind everything is a suggestion, and whose words suggest something to everybody.

It is a great mistake for men to give up paying compliments, for when they give up saying what is charming, they give up thinking what is charming.

The gracious thing to do was to accept the beauty of the opportunity if it was given

When friends are at your hearthside met, Sweet courtesy has done its most If you have made each guest forget That he himself is not the host.

The number of difficulties makes the Christian's conquest the more illustrious. A gracious man should be made up all of fire, overcoming and consuming all opposition, as fire does the stubble. All difficulties should be but whetstones to his fortitude.

I really don't have that many run-ins. People by and large are very nice to me.

It really is. Come on in. Can I get you some coffee?

A young women asked Lee what he would do. Lee replied, I shall welcome him into my home, show him all the courtesy which is due from one gentlemen to another, and try to do everything in my power to make his stay agreeable.