Quotes About Manners

Don't make jokes about food.

Telling someone in France that they did something that was not correct is an affront to their honor, almost as severe as being told they're mal élevé, or "badly raised.

I attended a dinner party where the hostess kept the bottle of water sequestered under the table, guarded by her feet during the entire meal. Midway through dinner, completely dessicated, I could hold out no longer and summoned up the last bit of moisture in my mouth to form the words to ask for a sip. With some reluctance, she reached down to extract the bottle and poured a tiny trickle into my glass. Right after my ration was doled out, she screwed the top back on and stowed away the bottle.

never lop off the pointy nez, the "nose," of the cheese. This is considered terribly rude and arrogant.

Yra tokia istorija apie žmog?, kuris buvo blogai aptarnautas ir pasak? pardav?jui, kas klientas tur?t? b?ti karalius. Klerkas n? nemirktel?j?s atsak?: Monsieur, le roi est mort ("Pone, karalius mir?s").

saying "Bonjour, madame" when walking into the boulangerie to pick up your baguette, or beginning a request with "Excusez-moi de vous déranger"—"I'm sorry to bother you"—leading off with an apology, letting a salesclerk or receptionist know that you recognize their importance

Some would say you're abusing my generosity." "Impertinent bastards.

Judging others' intentions is the right of God alone. We don't have this right, and it is poor manners with God.

It would be nice if people said, God bless you not just when you sneezed but also when you farted.

To the guests that must go, bid God's speed and brush away all traces of their steps.

I say God bless you... I don't say bless you... I'm not the Lord. I can't do that...

We should ask God to help us toward manners. Inner gifts do not find their way to creatures without just respect.

God," I moaned. "Do they use that stuff as rocket fuel?" "No one made you keep drinking it." "Hey, don't get preachy. Besides, I had to be polite." "Sure," she said.

Now I don't have anything against Mexican people, but for God's sakes, sign the gust book on the way in.

Of courtesy, it is much less Than courage of heart or holiness, Yet in my walks it seems to me That the Grace of God is in courtesy.

He was one of those guys that think they're being a pansy if they don't break around forty of your fingers when they shake hands with you. God I hate that stuff.

God Said: Let there be light! I said: Say please.

Good manners will open doors that the best education cannot.

Manners is the key thing. Say, for instance, when you're growing up, you're walking down the street, you've got to tell everybody good morning. Everybody. You can't pass one person.

Good manners without sincerity are like a beautiful dead lady.

It's good sportsmanship to not pick up lost golf balls while they are still rolling.

On the Continent people have good food; in England people have good table manners.

When every benefit received is a right, there is no place for good manners, let alone for gratitude.

The test of good manners is to be patient with the bad ones.