Quotes About Manners

Kitty has no discretion in her coughs, said her father; she times them ill.

No! Thank you for thinking I am thoughtful.

He is also handsome, replied Elizabeth, which a young man ought likewise to be, if he possibly can. His character is thereby complete.

I am worn out with civility.

Mr. Darcy said very little, and Mr. Hurst nothing at all. The former was divided between admiration of the brilliancy which exercise had given to her complexion, and doubt as to the occasion's justifying her coming so far alone. The latter was thinking only of his breakfast.

He is just what a young man ought to be, said she, sensible, good-humoured, lively; and I never saw such happy manners!—so much ease, with such perfect good breeding!

Mr. Wickham is blessed with such happy manners as may ensure his making friends - whether he may be equally capable of retaining them is less certain.

Miss Bingley's congratulations to her brother, on his approaching marriage, were all that was affectionate and insincere.

Good company requires only birth, manners and education and, with regard to education, I'm afraid it is not very particular

No lace. No lace, Mrs. Bennett, I beg you!

Ms. Bennett, do you know who I am? I am not accustomed to being spoken to in such a manner.

Heavens! let me not suppose that she dares go about Emma Woodhouse-ing me! But, upon my honour, there seems no limits to the licentiousness of that woman's tongue!

Edward Ferrars was not recommended to their good opinion by any peculiar graces of person or address. He was not handsome, and his manners required intimacy to make them pleasing. He was too diffident to do justice to himself; but when his natural shyness was overcome, his behaviour gave every indication of an open, affectionate heart.

On every formal visit a child ought to be of the party, by way of provision for discourse.

He considered his disposition as of the sort which must suffer heavily, uniting very strong feelings with quiet,serious, and retiring manners, and a decided taste for reading and sedentary pursuits.

It raises my spleen more than any thing, to have the pretence of being asked, of being given a choice, and at the same time addressed in such a way as to oblige one to do the very thing - whatever it be!

Elizabeth found that nothing was beneath this great lady's attention, which could furnish her with an occasion of dictating to others.

he was gone off to London, merely to have his hair cut...there was an air of foppery and nonsense in it which she could not approve

Admiral Croft's manners were not quite of the tone to suit Lady Russell, but they delighted Anne. His goodness of heart and simplicity of character were irresistible.

Twelve years had changed Anne from the blooming, silent, unformed girl of fifteen, to the elegant little woman of seven-and-twenty, with every beauty except bloom, and with manners as consciously right as they were invariably gentle;

Mr. Bennet was among the earliest of those who waited on Mr. Bingley. He had always intended to visit him, though to the last always assuring his wife that he should not go; and till the evening after the visit was paid she had no knowledge of it. It was then disclosed in the following manner. Observing his second daughter employed in trimming a hat, he suddenly addressed her with:

Married women, you know, may be safely authorised. It is my party. Leave it all to me. I will invite your guests. No, he calmly replied, there is but one married woman in the world whom I can ever allow to invite what guests she pleases to Donwell, and that one is- Mrs. Weston, I suppose, interrupted Mrs. Elton, rather mortified. No, Mrs. Knightley; and, till she is in being, I will manage such matters myself.

What is his name?

You might not see one in a hundred with gentleman so plainly written as in Mr. Knightley.