Quotes About Manners

Boys are trying enough to human patience, goodness knows, but girls are infinitely more so, especially to nervous gentlemen with tyrannical tempers…

Never mind. Little girls shouldn't ask questions." 'Now if there is anything mortifying to our feelings when we are young, it is to be told that, and to be bidden to "run away, dear" is still more trying to us.

I'll behave like a Turveydrop see

Please could I say one word? was the question three times repeated before a rough head boobed out from the grotto of books in which Mac usually sat. Did anyone speak? he asked, blinking in the flood of sunshine that entered with Rose. Only three times, thank you. Don't disturb yourself, I beg; for I merely want to say a word, answered Rose.

Una persona istruita e educata si riconosce subito dal suo modo di fare e di parlare, perciò non c'è bisogno di farne pompa - disse la signora March.

Well, don't make a porcupine of yourself, it isn't becoming.

with blue eyes, and yellow hair curling on her shoulders, pale and slender, and always carrying herself like a young lady mindful of her manners. What the characters of the four sisters were we will leave to be found out.

Once I was wicked enough to stop in a thrilling place, and say meekly, 'I'm afraid it tires you, ma'am. Shan't I stop now?' She caught up her knitting, which had dropped out of her hands, gave me a sharp look through her specs, and said, in her short way, 'Finish the chapter, and don't be impertinent, miss'.

Wasn't it good of him? I like such things, for as Father says, trifles show character. When I mentioned it to Mrs. K., that evening, she laughed, and said, That must have been Professor Bhaer, he's always doing things of that sort.

But I think girls ought to show when they disapprove of young men, and how can they do it except by their manners? Preaching does not do any good, as I know to my sorrow, since I've had Teddy to manage; but there are many little ways in which I can influence him without a word, and I say we ought to do it to others if we can.

No, winking isn't ladylike.

Aunt March received them with her usual hospitality. What do you want now? she asked

No etiquette yet defined civilized behavior between the parties.

Many employees said he never lost his temper, raised his voice, uttered a profane or slang word, or acted discourteously.

Falam muito alto, rapidíssimo e todos ao mesmo tempo", queixou-se Adams. "Se fizerem uma pergunta, antes que seu interlocutor possa pronunciar três palavras em resposta, voltam à falação e sem previsão para acabar."25 A

Abraham's first teacher24 in Indiana was Andrew Crawford. In addition to teaching spelling and grammar, he instructed the children in courtesy and manners, including the art of introducing and receiving guests. A student would leave the schoolhouse, and as he or she reentered another student would introduce the guest to all the children in the room.

ramp, it's one of the social graces.

well-to-do, well-groomed, well-bred, and

Never sleep with a lady only once, especially in the case of an older lady. -'Rhett

A coisa mais deselegante do mundo é morrer

A brave heart and a courteous tongue, said he. They shall carry thee far through the jungle, Manling.

there is nothing so unlucky as to compliment children to their faces;

To discuss medicine before the ignorant is of one piece with teaching the peacock to sing,' said the hakim. 'True courtesy,' Kim echoed, 'is very often inattention.

and he sat on all their laps one after the other, because every well-brought-up mongoose always hopes to be a house-mongoose some day and have rooms to run about in