Letitia Baldrige Quotes
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When in doubt, look at what everyone else is doing.
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I've had three broken legs and two knee replacements. But I'm very good at apres golf.
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The best thing we can do to save the planet is set a good example for our kids at home.
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I have grandchildren who are going to need every cent I make.
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We ought to be vigilantes for kindness and consideration.
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We're a nation of latchkey children. Manners start at home, and no one is at home teaching manners so that children have respect for others.
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It's very important with these young people who are graduating and getting married to write thank-you notes.
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There are major CEOs who do not know how to hold a knife and fork properly, but I don't worry about that as much as the lack of kindness.
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I believe in teaching manners without causing fisticuffs.
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Nothing gets on other people's nerves at the office more than a whistler. And the sad part is, these whistlers don't know they're doing it. Someone should, tactfully, tell the whistler how much it disrupts the office environment.
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More young people are aware of the need for thank yous and aware of the tremendous impression they make.
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We need grace in our lives, and I'm not talking about heavenly grace. I'm talking about human grace. We should try and be warm and friendly.
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Eating American-style, you put the knife down and clang. Continental is silent and efficient.
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People are less grateful than they used to be.
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All of the First Ladies were good, creative and strong. I've always said they should be paid.
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I saw an e-mail from one guy who's about 23 to one of peers. His parting sign-off was 'Don't let the bedbugs bite.' Now that's really poetic.
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That's how a nation's manners are going to be taught - from watching others' behavior and learning from the effects of that behavior.
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I never made any money, but I had the best jobs in the world.
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If golfers know they look good, they will play better. I think that is valid for men and women.
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Writers on etiquette receive a continuous flow of questions on subjects such as 'When is it too early in the season to wear white accessories?' and 'What is the proper gift to send to a family in mourning?'
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If somebody is disrespecting somebody, we should step in - even at the risk of getting slugged over the head.
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If you're making a social call, don't call past 8 P.M. The evening is a time when people need a respite from their work - a time to unwind, uninterrupted.
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Kids today and for the last 20 years have held the fork and knife in unbelievable ways. They hold the fork with a fist and the knife like a saw and they shovel it in. It doesn't matter to them which way they hold their knife and fork. They eat every which way. I'm amazed they get food into their mouths at all.
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It's stylish to have people over. But unstylish to make them bring food. It's so tacky, making everybody appear at the door with a dish. Better to order in, use a caterer or bring prepared food into your kitchen.