Quotes About Manners

It was the casual rudeness that spoke of a long, long British male friendship.

Amanda sat him next to ME at dinner because she said I could talk to anyone.' 'Well you can.' Jo looked wounded. 'That's not somthing you should PUNISH your friends for

At New Year's he had given Anne a present of silver forks with handles of rock crystal. He hopes she will use them to eat with, not to stick in people.

A guest never forgets the host who has treated him kindly.

Do thou restrain the haughty spirit in thy breast, for better far is gentle courtesy.

Moderation is best in all things, and not letting a man go when he wants to do so is as bad as telling him to go if he would like to stay. One should treat a guest well as long as he is in the house and speed him when he wants to leave it.

For I have seen the cities of men; and learned their manners.

It is equally offensive to speed a guest who would like to stay and to detain one who is anxious to leave.

A maid, unmatch'd in manners as in face,Skill'd in each art, and crown'd with ev'ry grace:

Our ethos is all that we currently hold to be true. It is what we act upon. It governs our manners, our business, and our politics.

Political correctness is what right-wing bigots call what everybody else calls being polite

Like many who have little to say, he said too much, interrupting without courtsey and favoring with the benefit of his wisdom those who did not desire it.

Like the aristocracy, you can tell a reporter's status by his clothes and manners. The worse they are, the higher up they are

It was tied with a Windsor knot. Bond mistrusted anyone who tied his tie with a Windsor knot. It showed too much vanity. It was often the mark of a cad. Bond decided to forget his prejudice.

He pulled out a chair and while they sat down he beckoned to a waiter and despite Mathis's expostulations insisted on ordering the drinks – a 'fine à l'eau' for Mathis and a 'bacardi' for the girl.

Bond mistrusted anyone who tied his tie with a Windsor knot. It showed too much vanity. It was often the mark of a cad. Bond

America's a civilized country. More or less.

the) adjunct to a civilised existence.

I'll call you, he repeated. If you call me, I won't pick up the phone. You will wait by the phone for my call, and when it rings, you will pick it up and you will speak to me in a civil manner. If you don't know how, ask someone.

The Oracle rose. As one, the three witches bowed. See? Bran jerked his thumb at the three women. That's how a woman should treat a man. Next time you see me, I want you to do just like them.

I am a polite, nonthreatening kind of dragon with excellent manners. Horns are hidden, tail is tucked away, fangs covered. I would never do anything cruel, like stab a man with a knife about ten times to get him to answer a question.

You call that evening the odds? You demolished them. Demolished. He liked that. I left you one. I noticed. I promised to share, he told her. Manners are very important in the Weird. Lying would be quite impolite.

On the other hand it was bad manners to look a gift horse in the mouth. Even if you're getting it from an overweight cracker in a fringe shirt.

I kept my hands firmly on the iron rail before me. Grabbing the weight bar and walloping the Beast Lord upside the head wouldn't be the best diplomatic move. "I'm sorry, Your Majesty." There. I was civil. It almost killed me. "Apology accepted." "Will there be anything else?"Your Arrogance.