Politely Quotes
101 quotes by 91 authors
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It would be inappropiate, undignified, at 38, to conduct friendships or love affairs with the ardour or intensity of a 22 year old. Falling in…
— David Nicholls
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Of course I am grateful, and I'm sure you are, as you put it, a special vintage," Bill said politely, "But I have my own…
— Charlaine Harris
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How do you politely explain to someone that you had believed for years he was a moron as well as a Fool? Fitz in Assassin's…
— Robin Hobb
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Contemporary fantasists all bow politely to Lord Tennyson and Papa Tolkien, then step around them to go back to the original texts for inspiration--and there…
— David Eddings
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Success in politics demands that you must take your people into confidence about your views and state them very clearly, very politely, very calmly, but…
— Nelson Mandela
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Otrera stayed dead the second time," Kinzie said, batting her eyes. "We have to thank you for that. If you ever need a new girlfriend...well,…
— Rick Riordan
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Remember that you ought to behave in life as you would at a banquet. As something is being passed around it comes to you; stretch…
— Epictetus
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I hate rude behavior in a man,' he explained in his quiet, unassuming drawl. 'I won't tolerate it.' He politely tipped his hat, and rode…
— Larry McMurtry
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This is exactly why Patrick and I chose not to have children." he muttered. "So we would never have to have conversations like this. Andy…
— Meg Cabot
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Excuse me," she said politely. "But you can't have him. Not yet. He's going to come back with me.
— Tamora Pierce
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I once tried to give him a friendly little "drugs chat". He politely corrected me on every single fact, then said he'd noticed I drank…
— Sophie Kinsella
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Somhow those Ten Men -- at the time they were called Recruiters, of course -- discovered that Constance had been at the library. Most likely…
— Trenton Lee Stewart
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For a moment, Jason could only stand there in the hallway with his nose pressed up against the cold wood of her door. After a…
— Julie James
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Excuse me, Bane?" said Roderick Morgenstern. "Are you attending?" "I'm so sorry," Magnus said politely. "Somebody incredibly attractive just came into the room, and I…
— Cassandra Clare
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Revolution is not a dinner party, not an essay, nor a painting, nor a piece of embroidery; it cannot be advanced softly, gradually, carefully, considerately,…
— Mao Zedong
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With any tween, you have issues, from what they are going to wear to school, to how do you get them to speak politely, to…
— Marcia Gay Harden
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We will hang you, never fear, Most politely, most politely.
— William Gilbert
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Express your opinions freely and politely with your partner, remembering that if your purpose is to ridicule or prove them wrong, it will only bring…
— Melchor Lim
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So I sit quietly, agreed politely I guess that I forgot I had a choice I let you push me past the breaking point I…
— ProudLesbian
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When life knocks you down, calmly get back up, smile and very politely say, 'You hit like a bitch'
— Unknown Author
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