Quotes About Courtesy

Life is not so short but that there is always time enough for courtesy.

Be courteous to all, but intimate with few.

Friendship should be surrounded with ceremonies and respects, and not crushed into corners.

Politeness is an inexpensive way to make friends.

Be not forward, but friendly and courteous; the first to salute, hear and answer; and be not pensive when it is time to converse.

The most familiar and intimate habitudes, connections, friendships, require a degree of good-breeding both to preserve and cement them.

Americans are incredibly inpatient. Someone once said that the shortest period of time in America is the time between when the light turns green and when you hear the first horn honk.

Good talk saves the food

In some families, 'please' is described as the magic word. In our house, however, it was 'sorry'.

A woman drove me to drink and I never even had the courtesy to thank her.

A cloud of bugs settled around me. Swathes of mosquitoes landed on my arm, tickled my skin, and took off. Why didn't they bite? Professional courtesy, I guess.

Number six: Zach never tailgates, ever, no matter how slowly the car in front of him is going. Because the driver in front of you could be anyone--an organ donor, a war hero, a man who's just lost his best friend, a kid with a new license doing her best, said Cornelia. Not tailgating acknowledges the mystery and humanity of strangers. It's one of those small habits that speaks volumes.

Not tailgating acknowledges the mystery and humanity of strangers. It's one of those small habits that speaks volumes.

Thank you' is a wonderful phrase. Use it. It will add stature to your soul.

Love one another, push the perimeter of this glorious language. Lastly, please show proper courtesy; open not your neighbor's mail.

The quickest way to make a lasting negative impression is to waste someone's time:

Good breeding consists in concealing how much we think of ourselves and how little we think of the other person.

It's good sportsmanship to not pick up lost golf balls while they are still rolling

Etiquette requires us to admire the human race

Never slap a man who is chewing tobacco.

one doesn't interrupt a beautiful girl unless one is going to be funny.

The idea that no gentleman ever swears is all wrong. He can swear and still be a gentleman if he does it in a nice and benevolent and affectionate way.

Can I wear your blazer?

Yes, we rather condemn people for eternity without the courtesy of informing them.