Norman Douglas Quotes

If you're not a nice person, don't call.

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

Nothing costs less nor is cheaper than compliments of civility.

I pride myself on being the nicest person in the room. My grandmother always told me, 'Manners will take you where money won't.' When I walk into a room, I say "hello" to everyone I don't care who the person is or what they do, it's simply being respectful.

There is nothing costs less than civility.

To be rude is as good as being clever.

If you are going to be rude, be quick about it.

Good manners reflect something from inside-an innate sense of consideration for others and respect for self.

There can be no defence like elaborate courtesy.

The only true source of politeness is consideration.

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.

Fine manners need the support of fine manners in others.

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

Charm, I think, is education, really, no? I was educated to be nice to everybody. If you want to be rude and mean, I'm sure your life isn't that nice.

People are pretty respectful for the most part.

All doors open to courtesy.

Civility is not simply about manners.

A man needs to be polite, not just to me but to everyone. I watch that. How does he treat the waiter? How does he treat the coat-check girl? How does he treat the driver?

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

I have never really encountered anybody that was rude to me. Well, not to my face anyway.

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

Politeness is the flower of humanity.

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

The test of good manners is to be able to put up pleasantly with bad ones.

T stands for being nice. T stands for manners. T stands for being polite.