Quotes About Manners

He pivoted on one buttock and broke wind. Dukhi leaned back to allow it free passage, wondering what penalty might adhere to the offence of interfering with the waft of brahminical flatus.

Another female observer found Madison entertaining in private but "mute, cold, and repulsive" in company.

polite with dignity, affable without formality, distant without haughtiness, grave without austerity

It is agreed on all hands that he is handsome, his features are good, his eye is not only sprightly and expressive, but it is full of benignity. His attitude in sitting is by connoisseurs esteemed graceful and he has a method of waving his hand that announces the future orator. He stands however rather awkwardly and his legs have not all the delicate slimness of his father's. . . . If he has any fault in manners, he laughs too much.

As always, he presented a cordial façade that disarmed people

Mr. Rockefeller, maintaining the utmost courtesy, continued to dominate the room.

He had no bag, which was strange. But overall it was vaguely reassuring to have such a man on board, especially after he had proved himself civilized and not in any way threatening. Threatening behavior from a man that size would have been unseemly. Good manners from a man that size were charming.

Foreign, for sure. But we all bleed the same color red. No doubt about that. The truth of that statement was plain to see. Reacher put the guy out of misery. A single shot, close range, behind the ear. An unnecessary round expended, but good manners had a price

Control yourself, it is not worth it. You will regret your rudeness afterwards, your sensitive nature will be troubled

Mad Hatter: Would you like a little more tea? Alice: Well, I haven't had any yet, so I can't very well take more. March Hare: Ah, you mean you can't very well take less. Mad Hatter: Yes. You can always take more than nothing.

Curtsey while you're thinking what to say. It saves time.

As a general rule, do not kick the shins of the opposite gentleman under the table, if personally unacquainted with him; your pleasantry is liable to be misunderstood – a circumstance at all times unpleasant.

Really, Dinah ought to have taught you better manners! You ought, Dinah, you know you ought!

Take some more tea," the March Hare said to Alice, very earnestly. "I've had nothing yet," Alice replied in an offended tone: "so I can't take more." "You mean you can't take less," said the Hatter: "it's very easy to take more than nothing.

Really, now you ask me," said Alice, very much confused, "I don't think——" "Then you shouldn't talk," said the Hatter.

Hold your tongue, Ma!' said the young crab, a little snappishly. 'You're enough to try the patience of an oyster!

In proceeding to the dining-room, the gentleman gives one arm to the lady he escorts—it is unusual to offer both. In proceeding to the dining-room, the gentleman gives one arm to the lady he escorts—it is unusual to offer both.

Miss Temple, perhaps you will demonstrate the proper curtsy for us? Without ado, Cecily temple, She Who Can Do No Wrong, settles to the floor in a long, slow, graceful arc that seems to defy gravity. It is a thing of beauty. I am hideously jealous. Thank you, Miss Temple. Yes. Thank you, you little demon beast. May you marry a man who eats garlic with every meal.

We take such pains to be polite. We never say what we mean. For all it matters, we could greet each other and speak only of cheese - How was your Limburger, miss? Salty as a ripe Stinking Bishop, thank you. Ah, very cheddar, miss. I'll have your Stilton brought to your Camembert, then. - and no one would likely notice.

Usually, I avoid the topic by shoving food into my mouth then making I'm sorry, as you can see, it would be rude for me to speak hand signals

Tell him I went to the lavatory," Evie said with a roll of her eyes. "Men are pos-i-tute-ly paralyzed by the mention of females in lavatories.

Miss Teen Dreamers. It is time to get ahold of ourselves. Miss Alabama, I did not mean that literally. That is gross. Stop it." Taylor

the caller might say abruptly, 'Whoozis?' In that case I would say grandly, '*Whom* are you calling, sir?' And he would hang up immediately without even an expletive. Of all the four-letter words I know, the speediest turn-off in such circumstances is *whom*.

See that you mind your manners, that's all. No gentleman will buy the cow when he knows he can get the milk for nothing." Lily managed not to roll her eyes until she'd turned her back on Mrs. McAllister and stepped into the hall again. Caleb had come right out and admitted that he had no intention of "buying the cow"—he only wanted to rent it. Lily