Quotes About Manners

Life is short but there is always time for courtesy.

All doors open to courtesy.

Life is all about manners. Nothing else matters.

I know all the swear words. I just don't use them. There are worse things in life than being called a Lady.

And he would say, "Y'all come when you can," which was of no substantial pith or import, but then he would add, "Be particular." Except he pronounced it "p'ticklar." Be particular. That is, without a doubt, the Best Advice Ever Given in the History of the Entire World.

Lord Sedgecroft--" "Ssh. It isn't polite to interrupt me when I'm kissing you.

Buy me stuff and I'll be nicer

The author says his young son, adopted from South Korea, occasionally burps and says thank you but otherwise is doing all right.

It was our understanding that we were to be instructing them in the ways of the civilized world, not being made beasts of burden, but, as Helen Flight has pointed out, of what use are table manners to those without tables.

A society that once operated with some degree of sanity and politeness has become largely demented and rude.

The advice in this book centers around two overarching messages: Be thoughtful in your actions and always conduct yourself with class. You will never regret either.

We will all be known for a lifetime of polite, professional behavior or a few lapses in judgement and decorum.

My own children wouldn't think of dropping in without calling to see if I'm busy.

As for the other little amenities — yes, the lady lets the man light her cigarette, help her on with her coat, and open the door for her. Even if he's the boss. Manners are manners, and success doesn't mean that a woman has to forgo the courtesies that make life easy and pleasant.

Drinking your milk and talking at the same time may result in your having to be patted on the back and dried for quite a long time afterwords.

She wasn't nice. She was rarely polite. And no one who knew her well would have called her a generous woman.

Common politeness required that I find out; so did extreme nosiness.

Make sure you wear something appropriate, dear. You never know who you'll run into and it's always smart to look your best.

You get what you give, in the long run, and manners cost nothing.

though but too well acquainted with the lawless and desperate manners of those days, yet refused to acknowledge, that a man of the Prior's office and rank could be guilty of the crime.

I see why you tolerate Mrs. Bevan's eccentric manners. What a pity she's forgotten cutlery." Merrick sipped his golden wine. The pleasure on his face reminded her of his expression after kissing her. Devil take him, everything reminded her of his kisses. "What a pity," he said with spurious regret. "Eating with one's fingers is so... primitive." She blushed. He turned the most innocent words into an invitation to wickedness.

Keep your hands to yourself, keep out of other people's personal space, and keep your temper under control, no matter what happens.

Ils n'étaient pas bavards. Ils n'avaient plus l'habitude de partager leurs repas. Le protocole ne fut donc pas très au point et tous deux eurent du mal à se dépêtrer de leur solitude...Mais c'était des gens bien élevés et ils firent un effort pour porter beau. S'égayèrent, trinquèrent, évoquèrent le quartier.

On peut rater sa vie par politesse