Quotes About Decorum

I always show great respect for everyone, including Manchester United.

Respect me at all means. No halfway disrespect.

Modesty, not temper.

Mr. Humphrey's bluster died under the duchess's unwavering gaze. His nose twitched. "Yes, well, indeed. It is all highly irregular." Her grace smiled gently. "Duchesses can be 'highly irregular,' Mr. Humphrey. It's one of the perks of the position.

My father told me to dress to reflect the respect you have for the people around you. I've never forgotten that.

Conscience is thoroughly well bred and soon leaves off talking to those who do not wish to hear it.

Curiosity, however sharp, must wait on dignity.

I want to tell you something but good taste Restrains me

Manners require time, and nothing is more vulgar than haste.

Good manners require space and time.

That's insanity. We must be good all the time.

It is good breeding alone that can prepossess people in your favor at first sight, more time being necessary to discover greater talents.

It starts when you begin to overlook good manners. Any time you quit hearing Sir and Mam the end is pretty much in sight.

Lady Warminster represented to a high degree that characteristic of her own generation that everything may be said, though nothing indecorous discussed openly. Layer upon layer of wrapping, box after box revealing in the Chinese manner yet another box, must conceal all doubtful secrets; only the discipline of infinite obliquity made it lawful to examine the seamy side of life. If these mysteries were observed everything might be contemplated: however unsavoury: however unspeakable.

Conduct! Is conduct everything? One may conduct oneself excellently, and yet break one's heart.

I can't have you making tea for me. It's not decent.

For well-bred people do not, after all, care to read about the social gaffes of others.

No violence, gentlemen — no violence, I beg of you! Consider the furniture!

That's wrong, Mrs. Winning was thinking, you mustn't ever talk about whether people like you, that's bad taste.

I was re-reading The Gracious Hostess last night, and it says that even if your guest is annoying you, you must behave with charm and decorum. Well, fine. I can be charming. I can be decorative.

He was so excessively polite that Wallendar suspected he had endured many humiliations in his life.

a little modesty averts disgrace

Civility, it is said, means obeying the unenforceable.

Good manners and bad breath will get you nowhere.