Quotes About Demeanor

Early morning cheerfulness can be extremely obnoxious.

He was a big man; fifty or so, with greased-back grey hair and an expression that looked as if it had been kicked into position.

It is a profitable thing, if one is wise, to seem foolish.

The idea that no gentleman ever swears is all wrong. He can swear and still be a gentleman if he does it in a nice and benevolent and affectionate way.

Well, for future reference, this is my serious face.

In her zeal to be a professional negotiator, she behaved like an amateur human being.

Always hold your head up, but be careful to keep your nose at a friendly level.

I wondered if she was truly Rahtan. Yes, she was skilled, but she didn't exactly possess brawn—even if she had managed to overtake me and slam me up against the wall. But juggling? Riddles? Her age. Her poise and demeanor was that of a cynical tested soldier, but her appearance—she was young, younger than me, I was certain. Her black hair fell in thick, long waves, and her hands were delicate, her fingers more suited for a piano than a sword.

It is well, if one has nothing, to acquire an air.

You should try smiling, yourself,' he had said with a sudden flash of spirit. 'Do you never tire of being displeased, Darcy? Upon my soul, I believe you take pleasure in finding fault and looking at the world with disdain.

When you're walking down the street, or you're at a restaurant, someone catches your eye because they have their own look. It goes way beyond what they're wearing - into their mannerisms, the way they smile, or just the way they hold themselves.

A modest demeanor arouses thoughts of seduction.

The sociopaths, that's the real problem. The whole street demeanor is about pretending to be a sociopath as well, so that the real ones can't find you.

Always hold your head up, but be careful to keep your nose at a friendly level.

Words are just words. The evidence is in how you act, how you react.

He was very solemn; she wasn't. Phaedra couldn't stop smiling.

It sounds odd, but cheerful is very hard to find in Los Angeles. I think sometimes people think cheerful is a synonym for dumb, so no one is ever cheerful.

Gustavo Solivellas dice: "El verdadero carácter siempre aparece en las grandes circunstancias" (Napoleón Bonaparte)

Tobey's a mellow, cool guy. He's just a good guy. I know that's not the answer you want, and I don't mean that as the political thing to say, but he's a nice guy.

The control center of your life is your attitude.

It is not what a man does that is of final importance, but what he is in what he does. The atmosphere produced by a man, much more than his activities, has the lasting influence. The

The man was very like his brother, a gangling creature with large hands and feet and a narrow face, though his normal expression was as sour as week-old milk.

As they say: know a lady by her manner, a man by his cloth.

Attitude is attitude, whether you're a West Coast gangster or East Coast gangster, you know?