406 Quotes About Manners

إنّ الفلسفةَ - كما كنتُ دومًا أفهمُها و أعيشُها - هي الحياةُ طوعًا في الجليد و فوق الجبال الشاهقة ؛ البحثُ عن كلِّ ما هو غريبٌ و إشكاليٌّ في الوجود ، و عن كلِّ ما ظلّ إلى حدّ الآن منبوذًا مِن قِبَل الأخلاق

What a loss it would be if feminism killed chivalry.

The trouble with good manners is that people are persuaded that you are all right, require no protection, are perfectly capable of looking after yourself.

أنا ، مثلًا ، لستُ فزّاعةً على الإطلاق ، و لا أنا غولٌ أخلاقيّ ، بل إنّني من طبيعة البشر الذين ظلّ الناس إلى حدّ الآن يقدِّسونهم كأمثلةٍ للفضيلة

I like the way Nepalis point by pouting their lips; they reckon pointing with a finger is rude.

Dude, innapropriate. Don't talk about your friend's Dad's junk.

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.

She was living in a time when historically it was permissible to smile like that above the face of someone who had died a violent death.

I don’t believe in texting while dining, sending one-word e-mails in lieu of formal thank-you cards, wearing shorts to the theater, or settling for any of the modern trends that favor comfort over politeness, ease over style. Manners are simply about asking yourself, What’s the right thing to do?