Manners Quotes

737 Manners quotes by 492 unique authors

Society, civilized society at least, is never very ready to believe anything to the detriment of those who are both rich and fascinating. It feels… — Oscar Wilde
It's my firm conclusion that human meaning comes from humans, not from a supernatural source. After we die, our hopes for an afterlife reside in… — Greg Graffin
There is a proper way to greet the sentinels in Ceris, certain patterns and forms that you must observe when presented to Queen Islanzadí, and… — Christopher Paolini
On the other hand it was bad manners to look a gift horse in the mouth. Even if you're getting it from an overweight cracker… — Ilona Andrews
She began now to comprehend that he was exactly the man who, in disposition and talents, would most suit her. His understanding and temper, though… — Jane Austen
S'mimasen," Alyss said repeatedly as they brushed against passerby. "What does that mean?" Will asked as they reached a stretch of street bare of any… — John Flanagan
Men sometimes have to leave their ladies alone, and ladies are not responsible for the bad manners of fools. — Charlaine Harris
good manners are an admission that everybody is so tender that they have to be handle with gloves. — F. Scott Fitzgerald
God save us from idealists! They dream of a world without injustice, and what crime won't they commit to get it! I swear, Mirella, I'll… — Mary Doria Russell
Basil Stag Hare tut-tutted severely as he remarked to Ambrose Spike, 'Tch, tch. Dreadful table manners. Just look at those three wallahs, kicking up a… — Brian Jacques
In his heart, he knew that there was no reason to be impolite to someone, even if they did work for you. There was such… — John Boyne
The best of America drifts to Paris. The American in Paris is the best American. It is more fun for an intelligent person to live… — F. Scott Fitzgerald
It starts when you begin to overlook good manners. Any time you quit hearing Sir and Mam the end is pretty much in sight... — Cormac McCarthy
Words can be worrisome, poeple complex, motives and manners unclear, grant her the wisdom to choose her path right, free from unkindness and fear. — Neil Gaiman
You are very clever,' said the old man shyly. 'I would like to eat your brains, one day,' For some reason the books of etiquette… — Terry Pratchett
I think dating courtesies are common courtesies that should be practiced in most all civilized encounters. I pine for the days of good, old-fashioned manners. — Karen Marie Moning
I got more than I bargained for with him, too. Much more. I know he’s completely different now, but he was really nice and funny… — Rachel Vincent
What? Was he raised in a barn? Didn’t he ever learn how to close a door? Amateur shape-shifters…No manners whatsoever.” – Sasha “Do we need… — Sherrilyn Kenyon
Some people really need to be taught some manners," he said disdainfully. I stared up at him. "Would you really have gotten in a fight… — Alexandra Adornetto
Manners, boy. I'll beat them into you if I have to. — Lori Foster
Whosoever will list himself under the banner of Christ, must, in the first place and above all things, make war upon his own lusts and… — John Locke
My manners have always been the first thing to go when I get upset, and some people say that they stopped coming back a long… — Mira Grant
What if all those strange and unexplainable bends in history were the result of supernatural interference? At which point I asked myself, what's the weirdest… — Gail Carriger
I liked that young man, did not you? There was something particularly pleasing about his manners, which I thought very easy and frank. He has… — Georgette Heyer
Acceptable rules of conduct were suspended when it came to the spoon shortage. The deficit had gotten so bad that prices were all but unaffordable,… — Jasper Fforde

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