Manners Quotes
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Civility is not simply about manners.
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I want a gentleman. Someone with manners.
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Let your countenance be pleasant, but in serious matters let it be somewhat grave.
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Manners require time, and nothing is more vulgar than haste.
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Pride, ill nature, and want of sense are the three great sources of ill manners; without some one of these defects, no man will behave himself ill for want of experience, or what, in the language of fools, is called knowing the world.
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We were taught manners and we had to do our chores - Katie and I grew up as normal kids.
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Respect goes a long way when you carry yourself a certain way and show manners when you first meet someone. If you do that, then it's hard for somebody not to like you.
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I'm big on manners. I'm big on politeness. I'm big on gratitude.
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I seek constantly to improve my manners and graces, for they are the sugar to which all are attracted.
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The decline of manners, the cynical pursuit without shame or restraint of personal advantage and of money characterizes our times, not without exceptions, of course, but more than we ought to be comfortable with.
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My manners, abominable at times, can be sweet.
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The Masters is a sell-out annually, and even the scalpers mind their manners.
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Don't misunderstand good manners for passivity.
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Manners are love in a cool climate.
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My Southern heritage is a big part of who I am. I grew up around people who seemed like characters but are actual, real people. My grandmother made sure I had manners and all that stuff.
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It’s worth living abroad to study up on genteel and delicate manners. The maid smiles continuously; she smiles like a duchess on a stage, while at the same time it is clear from her face that she is exhausted from overwork.
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I differ materially from Capt. Lewis, in my account of the numbers, manners, and morals of the Sioux.
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To Americans, English manners are far more frightening than none at all.
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Elegance is like manners. You can’t be polite only on Wednesday or Thursday. If you are elegant, you should be every day of the week. If you are not, then it’s another matter.
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Buy other authors' books when you go to their events. Even if you aren't going to read it. Even if you are going to give it away. Even if you aren't interested. Not just for the author but for the bookstore. It's karma and just plain good manners.
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Fine manners need the support of fine manners in others.
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It's the Point of Your View that Decides What You See - / One Man's Flop Is Another Man's Hit. / From Manners to Movies, the Picture Keeps Changing / Depending Upon Where You Sit.
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Spiritual strength and passion, when accompanied by bad manners, only provoke loathing.
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Good company requires only birth, education, and manners, and with regard to education is not very nice. Birth and good manners are essential; but a little learning is by no means a dangerous thing in good company; on the contrary, it will do very well.
