Quotes About Propriety

The amount of women in London who flirt with their own husbands is perfectly scandalous. It looks so bad. It is simply washing one's clean linen in public.

He that displays too often his wife and his wallet is in danger of having both of them borrowed.

I find it awfully difficult to determine if the habit of talking about oneself at length runs contrary to the basic rules of propriety, or if instead the man exempt from this vice is rare.

No gentleman ever discusses any relationship with a lady.

The superior man does what is proper to the station in which he is; he does not desire to go beyond this.

Even in killing men, observe the rules of propriety.

Good breeding differs, if at all, from high breeding only as it gracefully remembers the rights of others, rather than gracefully insists on its own rights.

Propriety can go dunk its head in an unflushed toilet.

I'm on the very edge right now." His voice throbbed with raw lust. "I want you under me. I want to claim you, get myself all over you. And as much as I'd love to mount you right here in public, right now—and I think in my past, I would have—I never want anyone to see you like that but me.

I'm a lady and these are my lady bites." "Mouth closed, please. No one needs to witness your mastication process," said Tess's father

I ain't took so many year to make a gentleman, not without knowing what's due to him.

there is a natural propriety in the companionship: always to be noted in confidence between a child and a person who has any merit of reality and genuineness: which is admirably pleasant.

Only a cad as low as a thief Would write in a book or turn down a leaf, Since 'tis thievery, as well is known, To make free with that which is not our own.

It's always been my personal feeling that unless you are married, there is something that is not very dignified about talking about who you are dating.

To speak but little becomes a woman; and she is best adorned who is in plain attire.

A woman, even a married woman, cannot float without proper escort. It is simply not done.

You don't bite the women of other males.

No young woman of good breeding should show exclusive partiality to one partner all night.

What will Mrs. Grundy say? What will Mrs. Grundy think?

Gossips are fine if they are within limits. But they shouldn't be obnoxious.

I have no objection to anyone's sex life as long as they don't practice it in the street and frighten the horses.

The amount of women in London who flirt with their own husbands is perfectly scandalous. It looks so bad. It is simply washing one's clean linen in public.

One should never do anything that one cannot talk about after dinner.

Without an acquaintance with the rules of propriety, it is impossible for the character to be established