Andrew Zimmern Quotes

To the house of a friend if you're pleased to retire, You must all things admit, you must all things admire; You must pay with observance the price of your treat, You must eat what is praised, and must praise what you eat.

My momma says whenever you go to somebody's house, you have to give them something. Don't come empty-handed.

It was ingrained in me to be gracious.

If I go to your home, and you're cooking me a meal, I will eat whatever you put in front of me.

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

If someone offers you a breath mint, accept it.

Kindness and politeness are not overrated at all. They're underused.

I know how I like to be treated, so I always start by saying, 'Could you give me a moment of your time, I know you're very busy,' and usually, they will.

Be kind to your mother-in-law, but pay for her board at some good hotel.

I almost felt that I should offer to serve coffee.

If a man holds a door open for me or pulls back a chair so that this old bag can sit down, I'm delighted.

I'm big on manners. I'm big on politeness. I'm big on gratitude.

More young people are aware of the need for thank yous and aware of the tremendous impression they make.

Opening doors for us, helping us with our jackets and chairs - we love all that.

I don't know where, or by whom, Judge Wapner was raised, but my parents taught me, when you don't have something nice to say about someone, say nothing.

There can be no defence like elaborate courtesy.

Courtesies cannot be borrowed like snow shovels; you must have some of your own.

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.

Gratitude is the most exquisite form of courtesy.

I find it upsetting to see the erosion of manners. It's very scary. Where are the 'pleases' and 'thank yous?'

We cannot always oblige; but we can always speak obligingly.

I write thank-you notes the minute I throw the wrapping paper away.

Well, as I was saying... everyone's so nice to me, usually.

Courtesies of a small and trivial character are the ones which strike deepest in the grateful and appreciating heart.

I pride myself on being courteous to people, and trying to fashion good relations.