406 Quotes About Manners

Few things are more agreeable than the spectacle of a man who loses his temper; we should be grateful to such people for providing us with moments of often unsullied delight.

Whoever interrupts the conversation of others to make a display of his fund of knowledge, makes notorious his own stock of ignorance.

Less savage, more Cervantes.

People only call past 9:00 p.m. when there’s an emergency.

An empty gesture is still a gesture.

I don't think it's hard to treat someone with courtesy even if you don't respect them.

He returned with glasses aplenty; a beer for him, a Coke for me, waters for us both. A murderer with beautiful manners.

An excessive suavity of manners is not only displeasing, it is disgusting, for it is generally a sing of insecurity and deception.

As for the other little amenities — yes, the lady lets the man light her cigarette, help her on with her coat, and open the door for her. Even if he’s the boss. Manners are manners, and success doesn’t mean that a woman has to forgo the courtesies that make life easy and pleasant.