Quotes About Manners

She won't know how to fulfill the duties of a noblewoman.' 'She is quite bright. And one could find no fault with her manners. She has received a gentle education. I am certain she will make an excellent countess.' Robert's expression softened. 'Her very nature will bring honor to our name.

You make me sound like some kind of heartless ice princess.' 'No, of course not, Belle. I must admit, you have always been uncommonly nice to every pimply-faced boy who has ever asked you to dance.' 'Thank you. I think.' 'It's probably why so many pimply-faced boys ask you to dance.

I'm a third son. Perpetually short of funds, I'm afraid.' 'Ha! You're as plump in the pocket as at least three earls,' Lady Danbury said ... Colin smiled blandly. 'Isn't it considered impolite to talk about money in mixed company?' Lady Danbury let out a noise that was either a wheeze or a giggle - Colin wasn't sure which - then said, 'It's always impolite to talk about money, mixed company or no

Then I hope you won't take offense when I say that proper young ladies really don't go about punching unsavory characters in the nose in London." "Oh, Aunt Caroline, proper young ladies really don't do that sort of thing in Boston, either.

Any chance you might be capable of refraining from profanity in the company of ladies?" This, from Daphne's husband, Simon, the Duke of Hastings. "She's no lady," Anthony grumbled. "She's my sister." "She's my wife." Anthony smirked. "She was my sister first.

Simon groaned. "Do young ladies still need permission to waltz?

It was here that Sir Walter Raleigh laid his cloak upon the ground so that Queen Elizabeth would not have to dirty her slippers in a puddle.

Benedict, and Colin were still standing in the foyer. Anthony was studying the ceiling, Benedict was pretending to inspect his fingernails, and Colin was staring quite shamelessly.

She quirked a smile. "Does he beg your pardon so very often?" "Not nearly as much as he should.

Nobody ever thinks it's nice to see me...But I thank you for lying all the same. ~ Lady Danbury

It was ingrained in me to be gracious.

That's kind of a classless move to celebrate when a guy is injured.

It's nice to compliment people on what they're wearing, but don't make insincere compliments.

Never insult anyone by accident.

In a day when, if you insulted a man it might cost you your life, you were probably more civil.

You can do TV and radio without the personal insults.

You get the feeling that many of my guests feel that the French language gives them entry into a more cultivated, more intelligent world, more highly civilised too, with rules.

I just think the Internet has made us ruder.

Never interrupt me when I'm eating a banana.

I don't find anything comes out of getting in someone's face during an interview and screaming.

There just seems to be…I don't know, such a lack of courtesy. A lack of respect between people in general and men and women in particular. Everywhere

A civilized man is one who will give a serious answer to a serious question. Civilization itself is a certain sane balance of values.

Learn young about hard work and manners - and you'll be through the whole dirty mess and nicely dead again before you know it.

Learn young about hard work and manners — and you'll be through the whole dirty mess and nicely dead again before you know it.