Quotes About Hospitality

Luke 10:38–42

The mudders we'd met couldn't have been more open and hospitable. They'd generously shared their beverages, hobby, and attitudes-which together comprised a garish stereotype of the rural white South. Unlike Olmsted, I wasn't undercover. But I still felt like an infiltrator.

When a women wants a cup of tea, usually she has to make it for herself, and forthe others around her. There is no better taste than a cup of tea someone has made for you.

With every task she asked for instructions so that she would not offend Abigail with different ways of doing things that might imply her hostess was in the wrong. Abigail was the sort of woman who thought that way.

Dot wondered how she was to mention Phryne's habit of strewing her boudoir with beautiful naked young men. She could not think of a method of introducing the subject and decided to leave it to Phryne to cope with.

One invited artists to social events, but only for the pleasure of their company. To invite singers or dancers to perform for their supper was inexpressively vulgar, and deserved a prompt and stinging rebuke.

No cook can ignore the opinion of a man who asks for three helpings. One is politeness, two is hunger, but three is a true and cherished compliment.

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Bienvenue. Welcome. Benvenuto. Herzlich Willkommen im Wolkenschloss. Genießen Sie ihren Aufenthalt.

Jesus' command to love our neighbours is a command to love all strangers precisely because we too have been strangers to God and welcomed in.

As often as not, a man who sticks at home knows next to nothing about his guest.

We are so happy to have you here," he said; he didn't blink. I didn't know if this was something necessary for a politician, if blinking was a sign of weakness or something. As a result, I began blinking so much that I almost started crying.

La coutume voulait qu'autrefois le soleil ne se couche pas sans que quelques Mostaganémois soient passés par le relais de diligences, puis plus tard par la gare, pour vérifier qu'il n'y avait pas là un étranger égaré sans couvert ni logis pour la nuit. C'est toujours vrai aujourd'hui pendant la période du Ramadân

If it were not for guests all houses would be graves.

Have I heard right that you fast everyday and stand in prayer all night?' Abdullah replied, 'Yes, O Messenger of God.' The Prophet said, 'Do not do that. Fast, as well as eat and drink. Stand in prayer, as well as sleep. For your body has a right upon you, your eyes have a right upon you, your wife has a right upon you, and your guest has a right upon you.' (Bukhari, Muslim.)

would arrive armed with a bottle of Scotch; then Ali Sardar would send for soda and biryani from a restaurant

An' something else you can remember . . ." He leaned in again, his mustache twitching. "My name." Sadie drew back in surprise. "W-what?" His friendly green-eyed gaze held her captive. "Would you consider calling me Thad instead of Sheriff McKane? You and me are the newest ones in town, and I think it'd be nice if we could be friends. Would'ja mind?

Miss Smith was not a nice person, but the bed she put us in was soft and clean, with smooth thin blankets and warm thicker ones.

Je veux que les paysans mettent la poule au pot tous les dimanches.

He'd already opened the first of what he hoped would be at least a couple of bottles of red wine. There would be no synthehol on the menu this evening.

At home we're the hosts, and I never liked the idea of being embarrased in front of our friends.

after all, hospitality was a virtue, one of the highest in Mamma's esteem.

Just try to be angry with someone who fed you something delicious.

Al entregarle a Trinidad su abrigo, bastón y sombrero, le sonríe con esa amabilidad democrática de quien está acostumbrado a seducir a pobres, ricos, chulapos y marquesas, esclavos y criados, perros y gatos, a todos por igual. —Buenas