A kind soul knows impoliteness is just preoccupied with distraction. — Michael Dolan Copy Share Image
Impoliteness is frequently the sign of an awkward modesty that loses its head when surprised and hopes to conceal this with rudeness. — Friedrich Nietzsche Copy Share Image
“A person who holds strong convictions might appear inflexible, impolite, or exceptionally obtuse, when they are merely direct.” — Kilroy J. Oldster Copy Share Image
“A revolution is always distinguished by impoliteness, probably because the ruling classes did not take the trouble in good season to teach… — Leon Trotsky Copy Share Image
...I'd been raised by my parents to believe barfing your feelings on other people was the height of impoliteness... — Stephen King Copy Share Image
“Many writers make the mistake of making their readers appear like Lazarus, without any iota of care, throwing down books to readers… — Michael Bassey Johnson Copy Share Image
I am still amazed at the amount of Christian charity [Wellesley] stuck us all with, a kind of glazed politeness in the… — Nora Ephron Copy Share Image
Whenever there's an interview with me, I might read it, but I don't read the comments because they're so hateful sometimes. When… — Boy George Copy Share Image
“I experience reality as a system of power. Coluche, the restaurant, the painter, Rome on a holiday, everything imposes on me its… — Roland Barthes Copy Share Image
“Phoebe Hurty hired me to write copy for ads about teen aged clothes. I had to wear the clothes I praised. That… — Kurt Vonnegut Copy Share Image