Geoff Dyer Quotes

Fine manners need the support of fine manners in others.

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.

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.

Persian social manners are well known, and there is no other society that can compete with them.

Politeness is a desire to be treated politely, and to be esteemed polite oneself.

Manners are love in a cool climate.

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

Good manners will open doors that the best education cannot.

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

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

Let's not confuse traditional behaviours with good manners. The definition of etiquette is gender neutral - it simply means we strive at all times to ensure a person in our company feels at ease.

There's no chivalry in culture any more. Sometimes you meet someone who everyone says is polite and you're like, 'Wow,' but then it's like, 'Hang on, isn't everyone supposed to be polite?'

It's important to be courteous; it has to be. I was raised very well by my parents, so it's about being polite and courteous.

Nothing costs less nor is cheaper than compliments of civility.

Politeness is the chief sign of culture.

Nice manners are the secret keys to the universe.

Good manners make any man a pleasure to be with. Ask any woman.

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

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

To succeed in the world it is not enough to be stupid, you must also be well-mannered.

Manners are the hypocrisy of a nation.

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

It doesn't matter how many A-levels you have, what kind of a degree you have, if you have good manners, people will like you.

People don't know how to behave in public anymore.

A bad manner spoils everything, even reason and justice; a good one supplies everything, gilds a No, sweetens a truth, and adds a touch of beauty to old age itself.