Quotes About Manners

The Mole recollected that animal-etiquette forbade any sort of comment on the sudden disappearance of one's friends at any moment, for any reason or no reason whatever.

I accompanied them, without any feeling of false delicacy. The world, as known to me, was spread with food each several mid-day, and the particular table one sat at seemed a matter of no importance. The palace was very sumptuous and beautiful, just what a palace ought to be; and we were met by a stately lady, rather more grownup than the Princess—apparently her mother.

Even awful people can be polite for a few minutes," their father told them. "Any longer than that and they revert to the bastards they really are.

At night, I served them dinner, and they each received the meal in pointed silence, gaze lowered to the platter of rice, the quiet broken only by a muttered Thank you and the tinkling of spoon and fork against china

Sure am glad I'm not royalty, I muttered. I wouldn't want to have to bump uglies with someone I can't stand. On a regular basis. And no one else. Ow! I exclaimed, trying to yank my fingers from Trent but finding them caught. Then I colored, realizing what I'd said. Oh… sorry, I stammered, meaning it. That was insensitive. Trent's frown turned into a sly smirk. Bump uglies? he said, eyes on the table behind me. You are a font of gutter slang, Rachel. We must do this again.

You cannot thrash the person who makes you coffee. It's a rule somewhere.

Bye, Skimmer. Thanks for breakfast." "You're welcome." Translation: Choke on it, bitch. 

Everyone had to eat, but eating people wasn't polite.

Would you like something to drink?" I asked, thinking my rusty host skills were going to get a workout this afternoon while dealing with a woman so clearly raised on etiquette and form.

This was weird, civilized. Yes, I've come to rob you, sir. / How delightful; won't you have some tea before you do?

I hate it when people use stuff and don't replace

Khi ?n, hãy ?n má»™t cách ngon lành và ??ng kén ch?n ?? ?n. NhÆ° th? má»›i Ä'úng phép l?ch sá»±. HÆ¡n n?a ph?i nhÆ° th? thì má»›i dá»… k?t b?n

When the bishop farted we were amused to hear about it. Should the ploughboy find treasure we must be told. But when the ploughboy farts... er... keep it to yourself.

Bowen looked nervously about for peasants. It would be unendurable if they all turned out to be full of instinctive wisdom and natural good manners and unself-conscious grace and a deep, articulate understanding of death.

Ja, han var gal, han var gal. Det måtte han være; for Sara bydde ham kaffe, mælk, te, bydde ham øl, bydde ham alt hun visste, men han reiste sig allikevel fra frokostbordet straks efter han hadde sat sig og lot maten stå.

Jo, tænker jeg ved mig selv, du er dog en ren brand til å reise i Rusland. Traf jeg nogen hjemmefra nu og de vilde drikke kaffe så skulde jeg tilby å vise dem hvorledes de skulde gå frem i den sak og jeg skulde lære dem å spørre Hvormeget? og i det hele tat være dem behjælpelig.

Kjære mand, jeg tar hende i armene og løfter hende. Det er bare et tiltak. Men det forstår sig, jeg må fare åt som folk med en sån damesperson og sætte hende pent ned igjen. Heller ikke må jeg snakke fysisk eller te mig svinagtig i hendes nærværelse.

Wo ein Gebildeter weilt, kann keine Rohheit aufkommen.

Please put your penises away, gentlemen. Dinner is procured. By a woman.

Polite conversation followed rules. Topics were sequential, orderly, and flowed from one to the next like a gentle current when all those conversing were skilled.

How do you know I don't take sugar?' I asked rebelliously. 'No gentleman takes sugar in black coffee. Besides, it's bad for you.

thanks for good deeds do not amount to much except to prove one's politeness.

I have heard, my dear friend, that a person can become over-educated; and although I have a high respect for brains, no matter how they may be arranged or classified, I begin to suspect that yours are slightly tangled. In any event, I must beg you to restrain your superior education while in our society.

If you want to avoid heated arguments, never discuss religion, politics, or whether the toilet paper roll should go over or under.