Courtesy Quotes

316 Courtesy quotes by 227 unique authors

He stepped back with exaggerated courtesy. But when I walked past him, he swatted my rump. Hard enough to sting. “You need to be more… — Patricia Briggs
A woman may be beautiful but have poor character. A man may be a business genius, making money left and right, but lack common courtesy,… — Myles Munroe
Courtesy dictates that we offer fellow wizards the opportunity of denying us entry. — Joanne Kathleen Rowling
I'll try a pagan friend, thought I, since Christian kindness has proved but hollow courtesy. — Herman Melville
though I be but the prince of Wales, yet I am king of courtesy — William Shakespeare
When it comes to dressing well, American culture is so self-fulfilled that it has not only disregarded this courtesy of self-presentation, but has turned that… — Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
Nothing is ever lost by courtesy. It is the cheapest of pleasures, costs nothing, and conveys much. — Unknown Author
Kindness and courage can repair time's faults, And serving him breeds patience and courtesy In us, light sojourners and passing subjects. — Edwin Muir
Life is not so short but that there is always time enough for courtesy. — Ralph Waldo Emerson
The influences that really make and mar human happiness are beyond the reach of the law. The law can keep neighbors from trespassing, but it… — Walter Rauschenbusch
It is impossible to practice parliamentary politics without having patience, decency, politeness and courtesy. — Khaleda Zia
Little kindness and courtesies are so important. In relationships, the little things are the big things. — Stephen Covey
Six essential qualities that are the key to success: Sincerity, personal integrity, humility, courtesy, wisdom, charity. — William C. Menninger
"In life you can never be too kind or too fair; everyone you meet is carrying a heavy load. When you go through your day… — Brian Tracy
Common courtesy plays a big role in happy marriages. People who are permanently married are polite to one another. They don't want to hurt one… — Frank Pittman
If we accept being talked to any kind of a way, then we are telling ourselves we are not quite worth the best. And if… — Maya Angelou
Occasionally, family members treat each other with less courtesy and kindness than they do acquaintances or even strangers. — Joseph B. Wirthlin
The true greatness of a person, in my view, is evident in the way he or she treats those with whom courtesy and kindness are… — Joseph B. Wirthlin
We have grown up in an age where there is nothing that cannot now, courtesy of computer-generated imagery, be convincingly rendered in the visual field. — Glen Duncan
I first visited Kurdistan in 2003. I arrived in the town of Sulaimaniyah, courtesy of smugglers who drove me across the border from Iran. Sulaimaniyah… — Luke Harding
Yes, the rich will find ways to avoid paying more taxes, courtesy of clever accountants and tax attorneys. But this has always been the case,… — Robert Reich
It was in India that I started my acting career, courtesy of my parents, long before I set foot on stage in England. They headed… — Felicity Kendal
It was a woman who drove me to drink, and I never had the courtesy to thank her for it. — W.C. Fields
If you treat with courtesy your equal, who is privileged to resent an impertinence, how much more cautious should you be to your dependents, from… — Unknown Author
Our daily life is filled with electronic pianos, ring tones, the disembodied voice giving you your bank balance over the telephone. Even silence can be… — Serge Schmemann

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