Politely Quotes

101 quotes by 93 authors

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
I believe in life you need to always ask for everything politely and nicely, and then if they say no you do what you wanted… — Paloma Faith
It is at a time like this, when crisis threatens the stomach, that the French display the most sympathetic side of their nature. Tell them… — Peter Mayle
People will not be bored. They may listen politely at a dinner table to boasts and personalities, life history, etc. But in print they choose… — Claude C. Hopkins
Speak politely to an enraged dragon. — J.R.R. Tolkien
I think deep down, this planet yearns for the days of the British Empire again. They long once more to be treated that badly, that… — John Oliver
Most people have no idea how to politely answer a phone. The English do, and it's been their only major business advantage for the past… — Douglas Coupland
Dirac politely refused Robert's [Robert Oppenheimer] two proffered books: reading books, the Cambridge theoretician announced gravely, "interfered with thought." — Luis Walter Alvarez
I would like to do more dramas when I find a good role that will allow me to politely upset people's expectations of me as… — Ben Stiller
One night I was standing on Third Avenue playing my guitar, when this big Irish policeman came strolling by, and stopped to listen to my… — Frank Stallone
I've learned, I think, to be able to distinguish between the necessary and the unnecessary as far as my limited outside time is concerned. Saying… — Richard Chamberlain
One often forgets that even if art is a very successful field in contemporary culture, there are still a lot of people alienated by it.… — Tino Sehgal
To a gentleman, a gentleman-someone who dies without ever pronouncing the word-is a man who climbs Everest, never mentions it to a soul, and listens… — Pierre Daninos
If I think the universe is triangular, and you think it is square, there cannot be room for two universes. We may argue politely, we… — Gilbert K. Chesterton
Some are satisfied to stand politely before the portals of Fortune and to await her bidding; better those who push forward, who employ their enterprise,… — Baltasar Gracian
The art of conversation consist as much in listening politely, as in talking agreeably. — Hayley Atwell

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