Cases Quote by Mark Ravenhill

All good conversation, manners, and action come from a spontaneity which forgets usages and makes the moment great.

— Ralph Waldo Emerson

People are not as nice as they used to be. There used to be a time when we conversed. You don't get a lot…

— Aretha Franklin

People give out compliments because it's polite.

— Boots Riley

Nothing makes people so worthy of compliments as receiving them. One is more delightful for being told one is delightful-just as one is more…

— Katharine Fullerton Gerould

Making the extra effort to say thanks in a genuine, personal manner goes a long way. It is pleasurable to do, and it encourages…

— Richard Branson

I think some people enjoy that I say things that upset or shake up people.

— Terence Trent D'Arby

“Sometimes I give automated responses to people without even listening to what they say. For example, someone might tell me, “Enjoy the movie,” and…

— Jarod Kintz

It's easy to just be rude or just be nasty. I think it's actually harder for people to say something positive; it's interesting.

— Karrueche Tran

An insolent reply from a polite person is a bad sign.

— Hippocrates

“People who get offended by your not saying 'Thank you!' … after they’ve paid you a compliment were merely desperate to be thanked.”

— Mokokoma Mokhonoana

It's lovely to be told you're wonderful by someone when you're used to being told how awful you are.

— Lysette Anthony

The true effect of genuine politeness seems to be rather ease than pleasure.

— Samuel Johnson