Marianne Moore Quotes

I hate the irreverent rabble and keep them far from me.

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

Among well-bred people a mutual deference is affected, contempt for others is disguised; authority concealed; attention given to each in his turn; and an easy stream of conversation maintained without vehemence, without interruption, without eagerness for victory, and without any airs of superiority

Politeness is half good manners and half good lying.

A good upbringing means not that you won't spill sauce on the tablecloth, but that you won't notice it when someone else does.

Good breeding differs, if at all, from high breeding only as it gracefully remembers the rights of others, rather than gracefully insists on its own rights.

Politeness is only one half good manners and the other half good lying.

Simplicity is a great element of good breeding.

For the most part, I think of PC as meaning Plain Civil. You treat people the way you'd like to be treated yourself, and that means not using language that is demeaning.

Civility does not mean surrender.

I don't mind snobs, if they have a reason to be a snob.

I really think the more talent people have, the more polite they are: Laurence Olivier and Alec Guinness always arrived on time and were impeccably behaved. It's only the gutter snipes who leave their lipstick on the studio floor - and that's just the men.

I always try to be nice. I never want to be that person that anyone perceives as being rude or disrespectful, 'cause that's not me at all.

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.

Politeness and consideration for others is like investing pennies and getting dollars back.

Reserve is the truest expression of respect towards those who are its objects.

Good manners are the techniques of expressing consideration for the feelings of others.

Courtesy is breeding. Breeding is an excellent thing. Always remember that.

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.

It's not like it's hard to be decent and respectful and well-behaved. I do wait in line, and I do take the subway, and I do do my own grocery shopping, and I do take the kids to school.

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

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.