Quotes About Manners

He who reflects on another man's want of breeding, shows he wants it as much himself

In the society of ladies, want of sense is not so unpardonable as want of manners.

I am not pushy. You want it, you buy it. Most people hit the customer over the head. But if you're too self-important, it's kind of repellent.

I always say people can call me anything they want as long as they don't call me late for supper.

I just don't believe that you have to come in and insult people when you want to change things.

I'm not being weird, you're being a little rude. Don't you think as a host, when I say 'this is what I want to talk about' that's what we should address?

Be easy and condescending in your deportment to your officers, but not too familiar, lest you subject yourself to a want of respect, which is necessary to support a proper command.

Americans are incredibly polite as long as they get what they want.

It is never okay to use the toilet with the door open... I never want to know what comes out of there because sometimes I eat at that restaurant.

When someone shows you a picture of their kids what they don't want to hear is Oh, yeah, I got pictures of your kid too.

The toughest thing about being a celebrity, I suppose, is being polite when I don't want to be.

All real acts of chivalry are forms of repressed behavior.

If "Manners maketh man," as someone said Then he's the hero of the day It takes a man to suffer ignorance and smile Be yourself, no matter what they say." ( Englishman in New York )

The cool contemplation of other people's suffering while one exhibits polished manners in a society that is deemed civil is only a shade less immoral than the direct infliction of suffering. Thus, civilization, as it is often practiced today, is really manufactured, inauthentic civilization.

It was the kind of politeness Varencienne had often seen at court; insincere and concealing snarls.

Avirzah'e bowed in my direction, perhaps a little too extravagantly to be sincere.

You should learn some manners, Ollie, but I realize Hell's Kitchen boys were raised by their momma's pimps and don't know no better.

appreciate it if you'd call him

Sir Bumbuggerer

If you can't say anything nice, at least have the decency to be vague.

My father raised us like... we were not allowed to see people in any sort of colors, but also we were not allowed to call people fat. If ever we were to say, 'Oh that fat person, or this person,' he would make us put a bar of soap in our mouth and count to 10. We weren't allowed to look at people like that.

A gentleman is never rude except on purpose - I can honestly be nasty sober, believe you me.

Know how to behave at a fine restaurant, which is a telltale measure of social maturity.

High rank and soft manners may not always belong to a true heart.