Quotes About Manners

This free use of the line for flirtation purposes has grown to an alarming extent," he wrote, "and if it is to go on somebody must pay for it." The Bell companies tried to discourage frivolous telephony, particularly by women and servants.

Dining with a married couple can be uncomfortable.

The ugly truth is it's the spineless parents who parade their undisciplined children around like royalty that make people dislike kids.

Nothing annoys a woman more than to have company drop in unexpectedly and find the house looking as it usually does.

Unfortunately, chivalry seems to be on the decline, but let's hope that manners can remain important. I, for one, will certainly be an evangelist with it.

Politeness is the first thing people lose once they get the power.

In general, poor is polite and rich is rude.

Education makes your maths better, not necessarily your manners.

Principles in a poor is admirable as politeness in a prince.

Focus! (said a voice within me). We are here to craft emotions. To become a better person. Not to waste our serenity on someone who had a poor upbringing and are not taught manners.

We are civilized animals doing uncivilized things.

And speak to people good [words]

A man who opens a door for a woman or gives up his seat for her-even offering to carry something! Those are country manners that never go out of style.

A great many women can feel and behave like men. Very few of them can behave like gentlemen.

And when a lady's in the case, You know, all other things give place.

The moral disposition of the age appears in the refinement of conversation.

Guys are OK... shake their hand... Women are special. You can hug 'em.

Most women find a man with good manners sexy.

I have always thought you could take the measure of a man by his sports manners - that is to say, the way in which he conducts himself on the playing field, or even over a game of chess or cards.

Oh, all southern women say they're sorry. You could do almost anything, bump into some one, don't spread the jam right, you're always sorry. I've had people tell me to stop saying it so much!

I hate it when people are rude to service staff. I grew up in my family's hotel and experienced it first-hand.

I can't stand it when men are snarky.

If you're in public and standing still, don't take a phone call. It's that simple. All you're doing is holding those around you hostage to a one-sided conversation.

I do not shake hands from a sanitary standpoint.