Quotes About Courtesy

Since school, he'd come to expect so little from life. Nothing special, just to be treated with courtesy and politeness by the world. Wanted people to see him and not fear him, not admire him but just to see him. He wanted to be recognized so people would think twice before badgering or insulting him.

A young women asked Lee what he would do. Lee replied, I shall welcome him into my home, show him all the courtesy which is due from one gentlemen to another, and try to do everything in my power to make his stay agreeable.

closing it for her after she was seated.

It's been my experience that people who treat others as inferiors are really only covering up their own lack of class.

As the streets that lead from the Strand to the Embankment are very narrow, it is better not to walk down them arm-in-arm.

Good-morning to you, Clarissa!

Beaming and melting in smiles of benevolence and self-effacement, they sidled up and plumped down next to Lucette, who turned to them with her last, last, last free gift of staunch courtesy that was stronger than failure and death.

Of all the big cities in the world where I've been, the Muscovites seemed to be the politest of people to strangers. But perhaps that was because we were Negroes, and, at that time, with the Scottsboro case on world-wide trial in the papers everywhere and especially in Russia, folks went out of their way to show us courtesy. On a crowded bus, nine times out if ten, some Russian would say, 'Negrochanski tovarish--Negro comrade--take my seat!

She was breaking the rules! She wasn't following the rules of society ... The unwritten rules that we have as we go about our day. Like at night, you tiptoe, that's an unwritten rule, you tiptoe, so you don't wake people up, there's no sign 'TIPTOE', you just have to be smart enough and considerate enough to do it.

That's one thing I really hate about smokers: the world is their ashtray.

I hate rude behavior in a man,' he explained in his quiet, unassuming drawl. 'I won't tolerate it.' He politely tipped his hat, and rode away.

Respect is greater from a distance.

The most elementary of good manners . . . at a social gathering one does not bring up the subject of personalities, sad topics or unfortunate facts, religion, or politics.

Courteous men learn courtesy from the discourteous.

Courteous people learn courtesy from the discourteous

Gran was just being polite. Southern people are supposed to be polite and gracious. She's trying to show me how to be the same way.

You have to give respect to get respect.

I'm not old-fashioned when it comes to dating, but there's something nice about a guy pulling out a girl's chair and opening the door for her, even if it's just in the beginning.

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Hail, ye small, sweet courtesies of life! for smooth do ye make the road of it.

Respect for ourselves guides our morals; respect for others guides our manners

Careful, even now, not to thank the wights, she added, "You have all been most kind.

Mr. Frank. I want to be called Grace or Grace S., please," Miss Lois said, "Now

The rule is any decent-looking girl asks to share your drink or have a lick of your ice cream or take a bite of a sandwich, you say yes. It's gross if you think about it, especially like now, Kristi's lips all covered with Ryan's spit, but there are some rules even you wouldn't break.