Quotes About Hospitality

Visitors from Tucson and beyond would pop over for a break from the routine—an opportunity to buy clay pots or sombreros, drink a world-class margarita

In Cairo, there was a thin line between pestering and hospitality – indeed, they often amounted to the same thing, and although there were plenty of beggars there was little thievery.

This Mexican hospitality to gringos is in ironic contrast to the present ubiquity of Mexicans who are demonized and fenced in, stamped as undesirable, considered suspect, and unwelcome in America.

Fascinated to know more, I joined them at breakfast

When you enter into a house, leave the anger ever at the doore.

Today, as yesterday, a nation is judged by its attitude towards refugees.

Create a friendly atmosphere on the inside and outside. Live Friendly. Be a friendly person on the inside. Have the attitude it takes to be smiling internally first.

Receive a guest with the same attitude you have when alone. When alone, maintain the same attitude you have in receiving guests.

The Mollusks—generous hosts when they weren't trying to kill you.

Leonard Aster thanked Fighting Prawn and the Mollusk tribe for their hospitality. "You mean," said Fighting Prawn, "for not killing you?" "Yes," said Leonard. "It was very gracious of you." "Do you," said Leonard, "I mean, does you tribe, shake hands?" "No," said Fighting Prawn. "We kiss on the lips." "Oh," said Leonard, looking very alarmed.

They feed you, like, eight times a day, which is why cruise people always look like hairless water buffalo wearing sneakers.

Maybe if he was the sort of man who could eat someone else's hash browns, who the hotel wanted to impress so much they sent him someone else's breakfast, maybe then he was the sort of man who could get an audience with the King.

She'd heard that the author Margaret Mitchell had never lived in a place with more than one bedroom for a simple reason: She had never wanted houseguests.

Why don't you come by around six?

Heck, picture if aliens ever landed in California. Instead of running away or even inquiring about the secrets of the universe, Californians would probably ask the BEMs if they had any new cuisine.

Gee," I say, "there are no sheets on this bed." The mouse looks at me. "Señor," he says, "if you sheet on my bed, I will keel you." We both laugh, and the mouse punches me in the arm.

What part of confidante has that poor teapot played ever since the kindly plant was introduced among us! Why myriads of women have cried over it, to be sure! [...] Nature meant very kindly by women when she made the tea plant; and with a little thought, what series of pictures and groups of the fancy may conjure up and assemble round the teapot and cup.

Mr Moss's courtyard is railed in like a cage, lest the gentlemen who are boarding with him should take a fancy to escape from his hospitality.

Ha. Against my will I am sent to bid you come into dinner. There's a double meaning in that.

Since mine own doors refuse to entertain me, I'll knock elsewhere, to see if they'll disdain me

Small cheer and great welcome makes a merry feast!

Away with the joint-stools, remove the court-cupboard, look to the plate. Good thou, save me a piece of marchpane; and, as thou lovest me, let the porter let in Susan Grindstone and Nell. Antony, and Potpan!

Unbidden guests Are often welcomest when they are gone.

CASSIUS : Will you dine with me tomorrow? CASCA : Ay, if I be alive, and your mind hold, and your dinner worth the eating.