Politely Quotes

101 Politely quotes by 91 unique authors

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
The outrageous is the reasonable, if introduced politely. — Charles Fort
Older boys often asked me to teach them “some bad words in your language”. At first I politely refused. My refusal merely increased their determination,… — Firoozeh Dumas
If the governments devalue the currency in order to betray all creditors, you politely call this procedure 'inflation'. — George Bernard Shaw
It is not a bad thing that children should occasionally, and politely, put parents in their place. — Sidonie Gabrielle Colette
Politeness is a desire to be treated politely, and to be esteemed polite oneself. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld
When it comes to Chinese food I have always operated under the policy that the less known about the preparation the better. A wise diner… — Calvin Trillin
In the beginning, God created the earth, and he looked upon it in his cosmic loneliness. And God said, "Let Us make living creatures out… — Kurt Vonnegut
Would it be possible for me to see something from up there?" asked Milo politely. "You could," said Alec, "but only if you try very… — Norton Juster
He and the girl had almost nothing to say to each other. One thing he did say was, 'I ain't got any tattoo on my… — Flannery O'Connor
I'm afraid it's not much use to you, Mr. Rumblebuffin.' Not at all. Not at all.' said the giant politely. 'Never met a nicer hankerchee. — C.S. Lewis

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