Bob Hope Quotes

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.

The final test of a gentleman is his respect for those who can be of no possible service to him.

People are pretty respectful for the most part.

I would never disrespect anyone.

Civility is not simply about manners.

As youngsters, my mother taught her children that while we might not be the smartest people around, we could be courteous, polite and considerate of others.

Politeness is, you know, is a wonderful thing. Manners are in fact, really important thing. But remember, Jesus didn't have many manners as we now know.

I almost felt that I should offer to serve coffee.

I'm not disrespectful, I try to be polite.

Politeness is the result of good sense and good nature.

Be respectful. Treat people the way you want to be treated. Respect the lowest rank and the highest rank and you'll never get in trouble.

We must recall the most important of humanity guidelines: Be polite. Being polite is possibly the greatest daily contribution everyone can make to life on Earth.

My dad was a particularly polite kind of guy, very courteous. So when we got on a bus, he would always encourage me and my younger brother to get up and offer our seat to an old lady. I grew up kind of liking that, thinking, y'know, that's a nice thing, that's a courtesy.

There can be no defence like elaborate courtesy.

Men don't know enough about being courteous toward women. You should get into a cab before a woman so she doesn't have to slide across the seat. And you should always go first into a revolving door so she doesn't have to push - unless it's moving, then let her go first.

I grew up being taught, 'Do unto others as they would do unto you.' I would get scolded for not being polite.

It was ingrained in me to be gracious.

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

Humility is a virtue, and it is a virtue innate in guests.

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

Manners are the basic building blocks of civil society.

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

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?

I think it's the easiest thing in the world to be friendly and say 'please' and 'thank you.' I try and remember it and use it.