Quotes About Manners

If you're in a conversation with me, the last thing I'll probably say when I'm walking away is, 'Thank you and sorry.'

Well, they're Southern people, and if they know you are working at home they think nothing of walking right in for coffee. But they wouldn't dream of interrupting you at golf.

When someone walks into me, whether it's my fault or not, I say, 'Sorry.'

If a guy ever walks into a restaurant on a date wearing mandals, you need to leave immediately. It's just not necessary.

I wouldn't mind being a fly on the wall in a few Victorian parlours.

I'm a big believer in manners and respect: that one should never do to another what you wouldn't wish for yourself.

You have to mind your Ps and Qs a little bit.

I'm English. All we do is blush.

I was like one of those nauseatingly nice children. I was very, very well behaved and boring.

Don't bother me while I'm eating, or when I'm coming out of the crackhouse or something. Just let me get going.

You can tell when someone recognizes you and they want to say something, but they don't want to bother you.

Do you mind if I sit back a little? Because your breath is very bad.

I love the British.

I don't like it when people don't hold the door. I don't know, that really bugs me... I guess I like manners.

Being successful is about professionalism, and chewing gum is unprofessional. Its also a huge pet peeve of mine.

I think the thing about it is when you grow up in Chicago there's such a thing as putting on airs, you know? And you just learn not to put on airs. Don't act like, 'Oh boy, I'm somebody.' They'll slap you down.

I find British men very gentlemanly... like opening doors. There is a certain chivalry about British men which I like, and I'm a sucker for an accent.

I never, ever, saw the evil Steve Jobs. He was always the most well-mannered and respectful guy I knew. And we got to be pretty good friends. He didn't suffer fools gladly. I guess he didn't think I was a fool.

When urbanity decays, civilization suffers and decays with it.

I seek constantly to improve my manners and graces, for they are the sugar to which all are attracted.

I taught my girls to pick up their own suitcases. Pretty is as pretty does.

There's a lot of rudeness and sullen behavior and kids that are very entitled and spoiled, just buy me more stuff. I didn't want to raise kids like that.

My mother is old-fashioned; she raised us like girls from a 19th-century book. My sisters and I are known for being the most polite girls in France. My mother wanted us to be like royalty: never ever will you be caught being rude, or superficial or being a star or whatever.

It is not necessary to make your children hermits; you should make them gentlemen. That would be more than enough.