Mignon McLaughlin Quotes

In England, we have such good manners that if someone says something impolite, the police will get involved.

I think the thing I miss most in our age is our manners. It sounds so old-fashioned in a way. But even bad people had good manners in the old days, and manners hold a community together, and manners hold a family together; in a way, they hold the world together.

In life, if you have an enthusiasm for what they call 'good manners,' sometimes people don't quite believe you. I've had that once or twice before, where they assume you can't be for real.

You can't be truly rude until you understand good manners.

The Japanese have perfected good manners and made them indistinguishable from rudeness.

When people talk about political correctness, the only element of any value is good manners.

URBANITY, n. The kind of civility that urban observers ascribe to dwellers in all cities but New York. Its commonest expression is heard in the words, "I beg your pardon," and it is not consistent with disregard of the rights of others.

But my father was also the one who told me I needed to clean up my mouth or I'd never find a man. What's very important to him is manners. Show up on time. Always send thank-you letters. He is one of the more thoughtful humans I've ever met. He's a great man and a very good dad.

When you've been brought up in variety, I think timing is always important in your life. If I'm ever late for anything, whether it's personal or business, I always apologise. 'I'm sorry I'm late,' and all that. And if somebody is late meeting me, I expect them to say 'I'm sorry I'm late.' It's just, shall we say, showbiz etiquette of my day.

In truth, politeness is artificial good humor, it covers the natural want of it, and ends by rendering habitual a substitute nearly equivalent to the real virtue.

Good manners sometimes means simply putting up with other people's bad manners.

A good upbringing means not that you won't spill sauce on the tablecloth, but that you won't notice it when someone else does.

To Americans, English manners are far more frightening than none at all.

Grownups have to say 'please,' too.

For me, politeness is a sine qua non of civilization.

A hat should be taken off when you greet a lady and left off for the rest of your life. Nothing looks more stupid than a hat.

The hardest job kids face today is learning good manners without seeing any.

I'm trying to be more of a gentleman.

Evil communication corrupts good manners. I hope to live to hear that good communication corrects bad manners.

Good manners are appreciated as much as bad manners are abhorred.

Etiquette means behaving yourself a little better than is absolutely essential.

Wearing the correct dress for any occasion is a matter of good manners.

You can get through life with bad manners, but it's easier with good manners.

Very old fashioned to say that they will be well behaved but I think it's very important.

Don't keep your good manners to the end another time, but begin with them.