Polite Quotes · Page 13

Being nice to someone you have an issue with doesn't mean you are fake...it means someone taught you how to be polite.

— Louise Angela Deseles

I'll have pot in my home for guests - I'm polite! - but I don't sit around and smoke by myself, ever.…

— John Waters

“Polite people tend to be more respected, admired, and appreciated than their rude counterparts.”

— Susan C. Young

Listen, I'm from Belfast. We're not polite people. And it's language. We're direct.

— Paula Malcomson

How long is it polite to continue to be interested in what someone says after they reveal they've got a boyfriend?

— Russell Brand

Things it is not polite to discuss at the dinner table: politics, religion, and the walking dead.

— Mira Grant

I think I've realized that business and being polite [don't] match. You can be fair, but me being polite was not me…

— Beyonce Knowles

When a man is trying to sell you something, don't imagine he is that polite all the time.

— E. W. Howe

You think a student leaves each week because they are out of the academy. This is just a cover up to hide…

— David Sneddon

Chi-Os were ideal partners for all occasions. They were discrete, desirable, tactful, polite, and fun... Every mom dreamed of her son coming…

— David Letterman

He endeared himself to me forever the first night we met, when I was getting frustrated with my inability to find the…

— Elizabeth Gilbert

I was stark raving mad, and my family was too polite to mention it. That's what living with the Yamanis does to…

— Tamora Pierce

Humility in this business [acting] isn't just a matter of being polite, it's kind of a matter of survival. You can't ever…

— Michael Shannon

Normally it is not polite to go into somebody’s room without knocking, but you can make an exception if the person is…

— Anonymous

Do what's right. Be on time, be polite, and be honest; remain free from drugs; and if you have any questions, get…

— Lou Holtz

I wish somebody would have told me, 'Don't try too hard,' because when I was younger I wanted to try really hard.…

— Taylor Spreitler

I'm often at odds with my colleagues, but I've managed to get legislation passed which will not even be attempted in other…

— Ernie Chambers

Contrary to popular opinion, Christians are not nice polite people who never get angry with one another. Those are not the virtues…

— Barbara Brown Taylor

There were times when I asked myself whether I was being principled or simply a coward… I was wrapped in the cocoon…

— Arthur Ashe

... Where did you go?” “Down below.” “Ugh,” she said. “I’ve heard they’re little better than animals.” Funny. I thought the same…

— Ann Aguirre

The way to deal with superstition is not to be polite to it, but to tackle it with all arms, and so…

— Anonymous

“I’ve been watching you drink,” he says. “Think it’s a good idea to put your liver through this?” “What are you the…

— Sam Hunter

It's disquieting to reflect that one's dreams never symbolize one's real wishes, but always something Much Worse... If I really wanted to…

— Dorothy L. Sayers

There are different levels of fame. There are the polite fans who quietly and respectfully approach you and ask for an autograph…

— Robert B. Weide

In a polite age almost every person becomes a reader, and receives more instruction from the Press than the Pulpit.

— Oliver Goldsmith

Being polite to a person is not a sign of respect for them. It is merely a sign of a good upbringing…

— Brandon Sanderson

Glasgow is less polite than Edinburgh but that's a good thing - they keep it very real.

— Nik Kershaw

Patience can be a good thing - but not necessarily. Sometimes it's not so bad to be impatient. I'm a little bit…

— Helen Mirren

I can be very polite, but I've found that doesn't always get a result. You have got to bang and thump tables.

— Joy Baluch

The toughest thing about being a celebrity, I suppose, is being polite when I don't want to be.

— Eric Clapton

To be able to continue to be polite to those who are rude is a peak in good character that we should…

— Mufti Ismail Menk

I've had fans come and knock on my door. I'm usually polite, but I'm usually very direct and say, 'It's not cool…

— Gary Allan

In real life, I'm polite and nice all the time. It's fun to play people who aren't. It's escapism.

— Rachel Weisz

Ninety percent of the people in any group are nice, raised to be polite, and have more in common than not.

— Susan RoAne

One needs no particular talent to be polite. On the contrary, being nice is what's left when you've failed at everything else.

— Diane Setterfield

Charity, if you have the means, is a personal choice, but charity which is expected or compelled is simply a polite word…

— Terry Goodkind

I was a very polite schoolgirl who did her work very well and hid under tables. I'd hate to think I haven't…

— Joan Juliet Buck

Women are taught that if you want to be a lady, keep your opinions to yourself and be polite.

— Judy Gold

I'm big on my kids being conventionally polite, and it works really well for them.

— Mayim Bialik

I'm being ironic. Don't interrupt a man in the midst of being ironic, it's not polite. There!

— Ray Bradbury