Miss Manners Quotes

10 quotes by 3 authors

• Indeed, Miss Manners has come to believe that the basic political division in this country is not between liberals and conservatives but between those who… — Judith Martin
• Miss Manners herself, while never rude, is given to pulling a fast pinch in the way of a handshake on those who believe in kissing… — Judith Martin
• It is one of Miss Manners's great discoveries that one needn't contradict others in order to set them straight. — Judith Martin
• It is, indeed, a trial to maintain the virtue of humility when one can't help being right. — Judith Martin
• I sat on the bed. Neither of us said anything. I wasn't slick and sophisticated enough for this. What do you say to boyfriend A… — Laurell K. Hamilton
• GENTLE READER: You, sir, are an anarchist, and Miss Manners is frightened to have anything to do with you. It is true that questioning the… — Judith Martin
• Nowadays, we never allow ourselves the convenience of being temporarily unavailable, even to strangers. With telephone and beeper, people subject themselves to being instantly accessible… — Judith Martin
• . . . women were brought up to have only one set of manners. A woman was either a lady or she wasn't, and we… — Judith Martin
• Nobody believes that the man who says, 'Look, lady, you wanted equality,' to explain why he won't give up his seat to a pregnant woman… — Judith Martin
• Corporate America was hurling offers at her. Thinking even bigger, wanting even more, she had dreams of starting a Martha Stewart magazine and starring in… — Jerry Oppenheimer

Who Wrote These Miss Manners Quotes

3 authors contributed a total of 10 Miss Manners Quotes as follows:

• 8 Miss Manners Quotes by Judith Martin
• 1 Miss Manners Quote by Laurell K. Hamilton
• 1 Miss Manners Quote by Jerry Oppenheimer