Gentleman Quotes

845 Gentleman quotes by 583 unique authors

Ladies and Gentlemen, take my advice, pull down your pants and slide on the ice. — Diane Arbus
Jean-Claude gave a low theatrical bow, never taking his eyes from her. "After you, my sweet. A lady should always walk before a gentleman, never… — Laurell K. Hamilton
And so gentlemen, I learned. Oh, if you have to learn, you learn; if you’re desperate for a way out, you learn; you learn pitilessly.… — Franz Kafka
I could point out that that's not a dress, that's underwear, but I doubt it would be in my best interest." "Need I remind you,"… — Cassandra Clare
I rose to go, but Holmes caught me by my wrist and pushed me back into my chair. 'It is both, or none,' said he.… — Arthur Conan Doyle
It is easy to sympathize at a distance,' said an old gentleman with a beard. 'I value more the kind word that is spoken close… — E. M. Forster
A gentleman does not boast about his junk. — Emily Post
The tannoy is crackling but I can only hear heavy breathing and snuffling. ... Uh-oh, the tannoy is crackling again. "Sorry about that, ladies and… — Louise Rennison
A gentleman doesn't kiss and tell — Harry Styles
She's an old lady and she's ill. You just hold your head high and be a gentleman. Whatever she says to you, it's your job… — Harper Lee
Taxation, gentlemen, is very much like dairy farming. The task is to extract the maximum amount of milk with the minimum amount of moo. — Terry Pratchett
Maxilan, darling." Locke raised one eyebrow and smiled. "I knew you were driven, but I had no idea you could smoulder. Come, take me now!… — Scott Lynch
It has always seemed to me that if one falls in love with any gentleman one becomes instantly blind to his faults.But I am not… — Georgette Heyer
A gentleman would have announced himself!” I told him, pressing against the side of the tub. “And a scoundrel would have joined you.” -- Kit… — Karen Chance
If he is anything other than a total gentleman, I’m going to gouge his eyes out.” “So you’re into it.” “Withholding judgment! When can I… — John Green
It doesn’t matter who you marry, as long as he thinks like you and is a gentleman and a Southerner and prideful. For a woman,… — Margaret Mitchell
A gentleman is someone who does not what he wants to do, but what he should do. — Haruki Murakami
First, I thought we'd already established that I am not a gentleman. That ship sailed long ago. And second, you'd be surprised what gentlemen do...and… — Sarah MacLean
McLaggen makes Grawp look like a gentleman. — Joanne Kathleen Rowling
If you want to know if a gentleman loves you,” her mother said, “there is only one true way to be sure.” “It’s in his… — Julia Quinn
I've been a Danish prince, a Texas slave-dealer, an Arab sheik, a Cheyenne Dog Soldier, and a Yankee navy lieutenant in my time, among other… — George MacDonald Fraser
The young gentleman is correct," he said. Halt raised an eyebrow. "He may be correct, and he is undoubtedly young. But he's no gentleman." ~Halt… — John Flanagan
I thought that Mr. Clutter was a very nice gentleman. I thought so right up to the moment that I cut his throat. — Truman Capote
He gave a hard smile and the oxygen in my lungs evaporated. “We both know I’m not a gentleman.” “Yeah. Okay, let me out. I’m… — Cate Tiernan
Surely the Shadowhunter community must honor you and hold you in high esteem as a gentleman who has truly advanced their race. No, Henry said… — Cassandra Clare

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