Manners Quotes

Manners Quote of the day

It is also a warning. It is a warning that, if nobody reads the writing on the wall, man will be reduced to the state of the beast, whom he is shaming by his manners.

Politeness [is] a sign of dignity, not subservience.

It’s bad enough to be a girl, anyway, when I like boys’ games and work and manners!

He was the mildest manner'd man That ever scuttled ship or cut a throat.

God gave you a gift of 84, 600 seconds today. Have you used one of them to say thank you?

The world was my oyster but I used the wrong fork.

A dying culture invariably exhibits personal rudeness. Bad manners. Lack of consideration for others in minor matters. A loss of politeness, of gentle manners, is more significant than is a riot.

Never speak of a man in his own presence. It is always indelicate and may be offensive .

The opposite of talking is not listening. The opposite of talking is waiting.

(Politeness is) a tacit agreement that people's miserable defects whether moral or intellectual shall on either side be ignored and not be made the subject of reproach.

Good manners are made up of petty sacrifices.

E-mail has some magical ability to turn off the politeness gene in a human being.

Questioning is not the mode of conversation among gentlemen.

There is always a best way of doing everything if it be only to boil an egg. Manners are the happy ways of doing things.

A true gentlemen is one who is never unintentionally rude.

...the pleasantness of an employment does not always evince its propriety.

Their manners are more gentle, kind, than of our generation you shall find.

Mothering Oxymoron: Reminding the kids to not talk with food in their mouths, yet I have food in my mouth while trying to correct them in the moment.

All manners are not created equal and can conjure different interpretations based on the environment in which they are being displayed.

The smartest people can write the worst emails and those of less intellect can write the best.

Tweet others the way you want to be tweeted.

ASK YOURSELF: Are you presenting yourself in the best of all lights, online and off, and demonstrating the dignity of good manners? Make sure of it! If not, it may come back to haunt you.

Roaring is never a voice for indoors. Roaring sounds better when done outdoors!

Ernest Hemingway was a champion of the common man. He once said, “There is nothing noble in being superior to your fellow man. True nobility is being superior to your former self.

A chief cause of worry and unhappiness in life is trading what we want most for what we want at the moment.

He accomplished wonders of diplomacy on the principle, never give way, and never give offense.

To make a simple change of a typeface can instantly transform text which had the appearance and tone of a joyous announcement to suddenly convey that of a somber tragedy.

Doing good makes you great. Bad things take away from good ones. Practicing Netiquette is all good. NetworkEtiquette.net

We need to take turns - it's the kind thing to do.

We all need good manners, like our friends from the zoo!

Speak with caution. Even if someone forgives harsh words you've spoken, they may be too hurt to ever forget them. Don't leave a legacy of pain and regret of things you never should have said.

That's when I remember if you have a choice, always ask friends to leave in a very nice voice.

Tweet others the way you want to want to be tweeted.

When you know you can do something, and you feel good about yourself, you do not have to devalue others.

Anisette! You will eat your food, not demonstrate aerial warfare across the table with it.

We all have a responsibility with the words we post on the internet. If you wouldn't want your mother, daughter, sister or friend to read it, don't post it.

Manners are the ability to put someone else at their ease...by turning any answer into another question.

Over thinking ruins moods and kills good vibes.

Courtesy and kindness cultivate confidence with good Netiquette. Doing things right makes you feel good. NetworkEtiquette.net

We live in a society where mutual respect and appreciation should be considered one of the pillars of modern life.

Everything in this room is edible. Even I'm edible. But, that would be called canibalism. It is looked down upon in most societies.

Take care of your manners as seriously as your money.

A mans manners are a mirror in which he shows his portrait.

When strangers meet, great allowances should be made for differences in custom and training.

I don’t mind if you don’t like my manners. They’re pretty bad. I grieve over them during the long winter evenings.

I strive everyday to be a great parent so my kids can be better people when they move out into the world on their own.

It is proper Netiquette to contribute free resources to the internet, share. NetworkEtiquette.net

Gratitude bestows reverence.....changing forever how we experience life and the world.

Cassandra, when you want to speak to me, you should say 'Excuse me, Mrs. Johnson.' Then wait until you get my attention.""Excuse me, Mrs. Johnson. Do I have your attention now?

The humiliation that Jane had felt turned to something else--grief perhaps, or regret. Regret that she had not known how to act with a boy, regret that she had not been wiser.