Sam Kinison Quotes

There can be no defence like elaborate courtesy.

I don't want to go about offending people; that's not my plan.

To use bitter words, when kind words are at hand, Is like picking unripe fruit when the ripe fruit is there.

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

Courteousness is consideration for others; politeness is the method used to deliver such considerations.

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

Gentleness corrects whatever is offensive in our manner.

Don't flatter yourselves that friendship authorizes you to say disagreeable things to your intimates. On the contrary, the nearer you come into relation with a person, the more necessary do tact and courtesy become.

To refuse graciously is to confer a favor.

Politeness is to human nature what warmth is to wax.

Lord, give us the wisdom to utter words that are gentle and tender, for tomorrow we may have to eat them.

It is wise to apply the oil of refined politeness to the mechanism of friendship.

I don't aim to offend.

Politeness is half good manners and half good lying.

The only true source of politeness is consideration.

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

I don't like to hurt people's feelings, and I don't like to knock other writers as a matter of principle.

Obviously I'm going to be polite, so nobody has anything to fear from me.

Politeness and civility are the best capital ever invested in business. Large stores, gilt signs, flaming advertisements, will all prove unavailing if you or your employees treat your patrons abruptly. The truth is, the more kind and liberal a man is, the more generous will be the patronage bestowed upon him.

But if I'm going to cause somebody else discomfort by my actions, then I should probably modify my actions toward them to make them as comfortable as possible.

It is more comfortable for me, in the long run, to be rude than polite.

'Be nice' is my family's basic rule but one that often goes unfollowed in Hollywood. There's always a moment when you can choose between being snarky and being kind. I opt for the latter - it's much less exhausting!

I don't think you should have to try to be nice, I think most people are nice. I think being cheerful and nice is just a politeness.

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

'Honesty' in social life is often used as a cover for rudeness. But there is quite a difference between being candid in what you're talking about, and people voicing their insulting opinions under the name of honesty.