Quotes About Manners

The Devil, can sometimes do a very gentlemanly thing.

If analysis shows that someone's brilliant work fails again and again as soon as cooperation from others is required, it probably indicates a lack of courtesy - that is, a lack of manners.

My children did not go through a stage of being rude to their parents. I'm sorry if that sounds incredible.

I hate it when people use the word 'sorry' aggressively, as in, 'Sorry, but I hate you.' Sorry's an important word, and it shouldn't be abused.

People step on my feet, and I say I'm sorry.

If I'm making everyone wait, which happens... at least charm it on a bit. Go, 'Oh I'm so sorry I'm late.' Make up something.

You've gotta be very careful that grace and politeness do not merge into a banality of behavior, where we're just nice, sort of 'death by cupcake.'

The keynote of simple folk is bad manners, familiarity. They intrude on one's private soul.

The only true source of politeness is consideration.

I'm a southern gentleman.

In the Concrete Jungle, there's definitely no Southern hospitality.

I was always the Southern gentleman.

My Southern heritage is a big part of who I am. I grew up around people who seemed like characters but are actual, real people. My grandmother made sure I had manners and all that stuff.

I formally proposed. I'm a good Southern gentleman.

I like to think I am well-mannered. If I have the option at a breakfast place, I'll go with the grits. That's how Southern I am.

I was raised a proper Southern boy.

Southern hospitality, that's where I come from.

Not only Southern children - but adults as well - use the preface ma'am or sir when speaking to someone older or in authority.

I know everywhere is cool and all, but, at least for me, I was lucky enough to be in southern California. I feel lucky to be from there... I feel like it taught me how to be polite.

Southerners smile more than other Americans.

Southerners pride themselves on being polite. This is why we always use euphemisms to express ourselves.

You should marry me", he said. "I will be good to you. I am not like these men. I have manners. You would see how kind I would be. I would never leave you. You could have an easy life.

You should just keep your mouth shout! It gets very tedious having you make a snarky comment about everything that someone says in this group.

Manners are especially the need of the plain. The pretty can get away with anything.