Ah, whither shall a maiden flee, When a bold youth so swift pursues, And siege of tenderest courtesy, With hope perseverant, still… — Coventry Patmore Copy Share Image
A man who understands decorum and the courtesies is a great treasure; I hope to train and send into society as many… — Mas Oyama Copy Share Image
Friends are helpful not only because they will listen to us, but because they will laugh at us; Through them we learn… — Will Durant Copy Share Image
Of courtesy, it is much less Than courage of heart or holiness, Yet in my walks it seems to me That the… — Hilaire Belloc Copy Share Image
The mature man lives quietly, does good privately, takes responsibility for his actions, treats others with friendliness and courtesy, finds mischief boring… — Kenneth Rexroth Copy Share Image
There are very many characteristics which go into making a model civil servant. Prominent among them are probity, industry, good sense, good… — Chester A. Arthur Copy Share Image
A moral, sensible, and well-bred manWill not affront me, and no other can. — William Cowper Copy Share Image
We have grown up in an age where there is nothing that cannot now, courtesy of computer-generated imagery, be convincingly rendered in… — Glen Duncan Copy Share Image
I've met the Queen a couple of times, and she's been delightful. In fact, I often find myself thinking: 'What would the… — Jools Holland Copy Share Image
Hail! the small courtesies of life, for smooth do ye make the road of it, like grace and beauty, which beget inclinations… — Laurence Sterne Copy Share Image
My generation of radicals and breakers-down never found anything to take the place of the old virtues of work and courage and… — F. Scott Fitzgerald Copy Share Image
Let those who follow me continue to build with the plumb of honor, the level of truth, and the square of integrity,… — John Wanamaker Copy Share Image
“Your name?" George asked him directly. He had probably seen the man a dozen times before yet did not know anything about… — Mette Ivie Harrison Copy Share Image
Many of our newly smart would rather be found murdering their children than being kind to their parents. They would prefer to… — Irwin Edman Copy Share Image
Gandhiji would always offer full details of his plans and movements to the police, thereby saving them a great deal of trouble.… — Reginald Reynolds Copy Share Image
Punctuation is a courtesy designed to help readers to understand a story without stumbling. — Lynne Truss Copy Share Image
There is nothing settled in manners, but the laws of behavior yield to the energy of the individual. — Ralph Waldo Emerson Copy Share Image
Courtesy is breeding. Breeding is an excellent thing. Always remember that. — Lillian Hellman Copy Share Image
Our lives are fed by kind words and gracious behavior. We are nourished by expressions like 'excuse me' and other such simple… — Edward M Hays Copy Share Image
