Quotes About Courtesy

When you sit face to face with someone who is pleasant, respectful, and polite, you have a hard time reminding yourself that nothing he says is true, that nothing is sincere. Maintaining nonbelief (constantly, systematically, without the slightest vacillation) requires a tremendous effort and the proper training-in other words, frequent police interrogations.

Forget love. Try good manners.

Home should be a haven of love. Honor, courtesy, and respect symbolize love and characterize the righteous family.

When I have a really hot date at a show, I definitely make it a point to use her name. The girls really love that.

what we need in the world is manners ... I think that if, instead of preaching brotherly love, we preached good manners, we might get a little further. It sounds less righteous and more practical.

Respect? Of course, always, to all, because everything seems funnier when you're trying to show respect.

Pray do not take us as exceeding the bounds of business courtesy in pressing you in all ways to use the utmost expedition.

I'm a little old-fashioned in some ways, and that carries over to this arrangement. Call it outdated chivalry, but there are some places I don't feel women should go. Not because they aren't intelligent or able. I just feel there is a certain respect with which a lady should be treated." "Are you saying there are places you'd take

Courtesy has nothing to do with the matter, High Lord Ben Holiday. Playing games is a way of life with cats. We tease, we taunt, and we do exactly as we please, not as others would have us do. Playing games is an integral part of our personae. Those who wish to have any sort of relationship with us must expect as much. They must understand that participation in our games is necessary if they wish communication on any level.

What does a man stand up to do, a woman sit down to do, and a dog lift its leg to do?" And then, when everyone was too embarrassed to answer, she'd triumphantly shriek "Shake hands!

Control the senses, practice equanimity. Live by disciplinary rules. Associate with good friends who are not lazy and live purely. Be courteous and well-mannered, and thus, full of joy. Put an end to suffering.

I never speak ill of dead people or live judges.

People should mind their own business. This particularly applies to those who are inquisitive, and those who jump to conclusions.

People are entitled to their opinions and can do what they want to do, but just a little bit of respect goes a long way.

It's so important to just be nice to everyone and be respectful.

Nothing is gained by not being kind and courteous.

Manners make the world work. They're not only based on kindness but also efficiency. When people know what to do, the world is smoother. When no one knows what to do, it's chaos.

I don't ever knock anybody; that's bad manners.

Arriving late was a way of saying that your own time was more valuable than the time of the person who waited for you.

God Said: Let there be light! I said: Say please.

What torture, this life in society! Often someone is obliging enough to offer me a light, and in order to oblige him I have to fish a cigarette out of my pocket.

Call opened the door before she had time to knock. "You're only five minutes late," he said lightly. "For a woman, I consider that right on time." "Actually, for a woman, it's fifteen minutes early." He chuckled. "Come on in.

When the priest says 'Lord, have mercy upon us', you do not respond 'Well, actually, why should he?' You intone dutifully, 'Christ, have mercy upon us.' In the same way, it would be very rude to respond to 'Ooh, isn't it cold?' with 'No, actually, it's quite mild.

If you've just had a brief conversation at an event, ask, "Is it all right if I drop you a note?" You can follow up with a question in writing.