Politely Quotes

101 Politely quotes by 91 unique authors

Always speak politely to an enraged Dragon. — Steven Brust
My makeup wasn't smeared, I wasn't disheveled, I behaved politely, and I never finished off a bottle, so how could I be alcoholic? — Betty Ford
She is a 13-year-old girl who shares Amanda's name, and politely explained that she could not give up the website. Why? Because the younger Amanda… — Eva Longoria
No one who is angry or shallow can repeat what they've said. The moment you ask a person to repeat, you have won the battle.… — Harbhajan Singh Yogi
It is not that I am not a fan of American exceptionalism. That is like saying I am not a fan of the moon being… — Noam Chomsky
Pass that thing, slightly, lightly and politely. — Cab Calloway
I find it next to impossible to remain politely silent when people prate to me about the glory of being given another chance to live… — Mercedes McCambridge
I'm a tough old broad from Brooklyn. Don't try to make me into something I'm not. If you want someone to tiptoe down the Barkley… — Barbara Stanwyck
If you can get them once, man, get them standing up when they should be sitting down, sweaty when they should be decorous, smile when… — Janis Joplin
My view is that homosexual acts, not homosexuality, but homosexual acts are wrong. They’re intrinsically wrong. And I think in a natural law based country… — Ken Cuccinelli
Some have said we must not act until the threat is imminent. Since when have terrorists and tyrants announced their intentions, politely putting us on… — George W. Bush
Fifty or sixty shooters had already arrived and managed to look studiously bored. I knew a few of them and nodded politely. No one asked… — Unknown Author
He leaned forward and opened his door, politely standing aside to let me by before following me in. There are some advantages to dating a… — Amy Plum
My guess is that most Australians today would vote for Babe. A piglet who dreams of being a statesmanlike sheepdog. Who merely by asking politely,… — Wendy Harmer
The snow began to fall again, drifting against the windows, politely begging entrance and then falling with disappointment to the ground. — Jamie McGuire
And the person who says that the only way to please them is to restrict options for others is, if you ask me, the one… — David Gaider
Never assume that the person you are dealing with is weaker or less important than you are. Some people are slow to take offense, which… — Robert Greene
I'm always a big fan of if you approach somebody politely about something and you're not a nudge - you're just pretty honest and simple,… — Carol Leifer
I have been asked, politely and not so politely, why I am myself. This is an accounting any woman will be called on to give… — Andrea Dworkin
It’s time for women to stop being politely angry. — Leymah Gbowee
An efficient bartenders first aim should be to please his customers, paying particular attention to meet the individual wishes of those whose tastes and desires… — Jerry Thomas
Say something idiotic and nobody but a dog politely wags his tail. — Virginia Graham
It's politely assumed that democracy is a means of containing and restraining violence. But violence comes not from genes but from ideas — Edward Bond
Republicans know well that a change of rhetorical pace is necessary. But efforts by their leaders to damp down the bellicosity of newly elected Tea… — Alexander Cockburn
He played with enormous energy and great fighting spirit. Offering him a draw was a waste of time. He would decline it politely, but firmly.… — Lubomir Kavalek

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