Quotes About Courtesy

Never make any reference to the other person's family. "You're just like your - " because that is out, completely.

My family brought me up to be very respectful of people.

Father told me that if I ever met a lady in a dress like yours, I must look her straight in the eyes.

My father always used to say 'treat everyone as a gentleman; not because they are, but because you are.'

Being considerate of others will take you further in life than a college degree.

The habit of being uniformly considerate toward others will bring increased happiness to you!

Nowadays, manners are easy and life is hard

Friends are helpful not only because they will listen to us, but because they will laugh at us; Through them we learn a little objectivity, a little modesty, a little courtesy; We learn the rules of life and become better players of the game.

Essential qualities for successful life are sincerity, determination, integrity, courtesy, wisdom, humility and charity.

Treat people the way you want to be treated. Talk to people the way you want to be talked to. Respect is earned, not given.

Be polite even to those who are rude to you, not because they are, but because of you are.

Life is short, but there is always time enough for courtesy.

It melted my heart that the Verdurins should have sent to meet us at the station. I said as much to the Princess, who seemed to think that I was greatly exaggerating so simple an act of courtesy. I know that she admitted subsequently to Cottard that she found me very enthusiastic; he replied that I was too emotional, required sedatives and ought to take to knitting.

it was the bridle which, so as to avoid all appearance of egotism, she herself used to curb the gratification which her friend was attempting to procure for her.

I have a respect for manners as such, they are a way of dealing with people you don't agree with or like.

Being agreeable' is the highest duty of any human being mingling with other people….Practicing good manners should be as natural as displaying the teeth").

You cannot love more than you do, but you can be more courteous when showing it!

Fear had a tendency to drive away the courtesy of civilization.

The only occasion when the traditions of courtesy permit a hostess to help herself before a woman guest is when she has reason to believe the food is poisoned.

Never take more than your share - whether of the road in driving your car, of chairs on a boat or seats on a train, or food at the table.

Don't hit the person across from you with bits of toast, And don't, when dinner is nearly through, say 'Who's the host' It isn't done.

In taking soup, it is necessary to avoid lifting too much in the spoon, or filling the mouth so full as almost to stop the breath.

Just the other day in the Underground I enjoyed the pleasure of offering my seat to three ladies.

The right to be respected is won by respecting others.