Quotes About Manners

She expects you to keep your eyes still while you say to the conductor, "Of course, I'd be glad to, but I especially wanted to sit by the window. Would you be good enough to find me another window seat? And then we could change.

GENTLE READER

Lady" is not used before the lady's first name unless she is the daughter of a duke, marquess or earl; those who come by the title through marriage use it before the husband's name. Fortunately

How do you do?" depending on the formality of the occasion, and whether you can count on the other person to understand that the answer to "How do you do?" is "How do you do?" even though that makes two questions in a row. (Etiquette opposes any declaration of being pleased to meet someone on the cynical grounds that it may not turn out to be a pleasure.) The

Getting children to say 'Please' and 'Thank you,' directly and in writing, is one of the chief tasks of child-rearing. It is a simple matter, requiring about ten years of contant vigilance, but those who give up on it might as well—and generally do—concede failure on the entire enterprise of civilizing their young.

the chair is the correct place for you to leave your napkin if you get up in midmeal; it is at the end of the meal that it is left to the side of the plate. Parking

Yes, indeed. "Good morning" is an opener, and "Good day" is a closer.

The polite thing would be to say to the noisy person, "I beg your pardon, but I can't hear the music. I wonder if you would mind talking more softly?" By the time you have said all this, a third party will utter a loud shush, thereby accomplishing your purpose without sacrificing your manners.

you must take inedibles out the way you put them in.

One can become quite proficient at this amiable patter; the trick is to omit the instructive parts when attending formal dinner parties outside the house.

We are all born charming, fresh and spontaneous and must be civilized before we are fit to participate in society.

The only man who is really free is the one who can turn down an invitation to dinner without giving an excuse.

Clarity is the politeness of the man of letters.

Be modest! It is the kind of pride least likely to offend.

A gentleman would've risen when a lady entered the room.' I paused by the seat but did not sit down. 'Well, when one comes in I'll make sure I stir myself.' Ouch! I walked into that one. A point to him.

Acaso es un amigo aquel al que le abres la puerta de tu casa y, una vez dentro, te quiere expulsar?

Hyacinth," Lady Bridgerton said in a vaguely disapproving voice, "do try to speak in complete sentences." Hyacinth looked at her mother with a surprised expression. "Biscuits. Are. Good." She cocked her head to the side. "Noun. Verb. Adjective." "Hyacinth." "Noun. Verb. Adjective." Colin said, wiping a crumb from his grinning face. "Sentence. Is. Correct.

Milk?" Lady Bridgerton asked. "Thank you," Gareth replied. "No sugar, if you please." "Hyacinth takes hers with three," Gregory said, reaching for a piece of shortbread. "Why," Hyacinth ground out, "would he care?" "Well," Gregory replied, taking a bite and chewing, "he is your special friend.

That was very rude of me." "Think nothing of it. You've done worse.

Simon gave her a startled look. 'I don't believe I have ever been condescended to by a woman before.' She shrugged. 'It was probably past time.

Nothing like trapping the gentlemen where they couldn't get away.

I believe I may kill you before the season is out," Sarah remarked in much the same tone she used when saying, I believe I shall have lemonade instead of tea.

I don"t know what to say," she whispered. "Normally, I"d advise "thank you," but as I am the one thanking you, a mere "You are a prince among men" would suffice.

If you do not apologize to Lady Honoria," Marcus said, his voice so mild as to be terrifying, "I will kill you." There was a collective gasp, and Daisy faked a swoon, sliding elegantly into Iris, who promptly stepped aside and let her hit the floor.