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“It’s possible that a not-so-smart person who can communicate well can do much better than a super-smart person who can’t communicate well.That is good news because it is much easier to improve your communication skills than your intelligence.”
― Kevin Kelly, Excellent Advice for Living: Wisdom I Wish I'd Known Earlier

“Instead of asking your child what they learned today, ask them who they helped today.”
― Kevin Kelly, Excellent Advice for Living: Wisdom I Wish I'd Known Earlier

“Healthy and muscular, he yet gave her the feeling of greyness, of tragedy that might only find solution in the night. The feeling soon passed; it was unlike her to have entertained anything so subtle. Born of silence and of unknown emotion, it passed when Mr Emerson returned, and she could re-enter the world of rapid talk, which was alone familiar to her.”
― E.M. Forster, A Room with a View

“Straight-A students without good manners or etiquette are like a sharp knife without a handle, dangerous and useless.”
― Norbertus Krisnu Prabowo

“It costs nothing to say please and thank you. But forgetting those magic words can cost you everything.”
― Frank Sonnenberg, The Path to a Meaningful Life

“Azriel set the potatoes in the centre of the table, Cassian diving right in. Or he tried to.

One moment, his hand was spearing toward the serving spoon. The next, it was stopped. Azriel's scarred fingers wrapped around his wrist. 'Wait,' Azriel said, nothing but command in his voice.

Mor gaped wide enough that I was certain the half-chewed green beans in her mouth were going to tumble onto her plate. Amren just smirked over the rim of her wineglass.

Cassian gawped at him. 'Wait for what? Gravy?'

Azriel didn't let go. 'Wait until everyone is seated before eating.'

'Pig,' Mor supplied.

Cassian gave a pointed look to the plate of green beans, chicken, bread, and ham already half eaten on Mor's plate. But he relaxed his hand, leaning back in his chair. 'I never knew you were a stickler for manners, Az.”
― Sarah J. Maas, A Court of Frost and Starlight

“Never surprise any member of a venomous species with a home visit. It’s not only rude, it’s potentially hazardous to your health.”
― Seanan McGuire, Half-Off Ragnarok

“The young man named George glanced at the clever lady, and then returned moodily to his plate. Obviously he and his father did not do. Lucy, in the midst of her success, found time to wish they did. It gave her no extra pleasure that anyone should be left in the cold; and when she rose to go, she turned back and gave the two outsiders a nervous little bow.”
― E.M. Forster, A Room with a View

“Lucy was pleased, and said: ‘I was hoping that he was nice; I do so always hope that people will be nice.”
― E.M. Forster, A Room with a View

“Let yourself go. Pull out from the depths those thoughts that you do not understand, and spread them out in the sunlight and know the meaning of them.”
― E.M. Forster, A Room with a View

“This isn’t the last night, and the next person to act like Ven is going to disappear tomorrow is getting an axe to the neck.â€�

“Typical Vold,� Andel muttered. “Jumping straight to an axe to the neck when a simple ‘please� might have sufficed.�

Vale chuckled, drawing a few surprised looks. He shrugged. “I don’t think you’ve ever said that word. I don’t think any of us have.�

“Not true,� Andel defended. “Half a decade ago I asked you all to please die for good and leave me to eternal peace.�

“You’re right,â€� Fjor muttered dully. “Manners make all the difference.”
― Jane Washington, A World of Lost Words

“So often people equate good looks with good manners, and although it’s a foolish assumption to make, it’s always disappointing to meet a beautiful bastard.”
― Jesse Stryker, Ravaged by the Rancher

“They are coming to teach us good manners,â€� I replied in English. “But they won’t succeed, because we think we are gods.”
― Giuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa, The Leopard

“Oh Maraca, said Mama, those apples need
more time to grow and ripen. I don’t want them to hurt your tummy, so be patient my dear, soon they will be yummy.”
― Krystal Harris, The Impatient Alpaca

“We must have a respectful debate. We must be allowed to research information for ourselves. Above all, we must treat each other as we wish to be treated, no matter how much hostility is out there.”
― Jessica Marie Baumgartner

“Life in squats with my mother hadn't really prepared me for what to expect from the aristocracy. On balance, I'd have to say people were a lot better behaved in the squats.”
― Robert Galbraith, The Ink Black Heart

“He thinned his eyes into razor slits and took a step toward Constance Brandley. “Let us be clear, madam. ‘Companyâ€� implies one who is invited, one who is welcome.â€� Of course the chit didn’t back away. She angled her chin up in a like, defiant fury, and his annoyance only burned hotter. “You, in fact, are neither. Not for me. And…â€� He flicked an icy stare over her. “I suspect not for anybody.â€� She gasped. He continued over that indignant outrage. “Furthermore, if you are very interested in exchanging lessons on propriety and manners, let your first one be to advise you against visiting bachelor gentlemen.â€� There was a beat of silence. “All bachelors.â€� He puzzled his brow. “It’s just, you said you’d advise me against paying visits to bachelor gentlemen.â€� As she prattled, he searched for—and failed to find—any indication that she jested. “When in actuality, a woman concerned with propriety should steer clear of not just gentlemen bachelors, but all bachelors.â€� The termagant worked her gaze up and down his person. “Your inability to acknowledge those men outside the peerage is no doubt a product of your ducal status. Of course,â€� she tacked on.”
― Christi Caldwell, Five Days with a Duke

“As God and faith have been eroded from public popularity, so have good manners, mutual respect, and community involvement.”
― Jessica Marie Baumgartner

“Who cared about manners when their whole life was falling apart?”
― H.C. Roberts, Harp and the Lyre: Extraction

“But people kept their suspicions to themselves. Eden has always prided itself on its good manners, and good manners are mostly keeping you mouth shut and your mind on your own business.”
― Alix E. Harrow, Starling House

“It is very ill-mannered to swallow what should be spat . . . After spitting into your handkerchief, you should fold it once, without looking at it, and put it in your pocket. 1729

Davies, Norman. Europe: A History (p. 605). Random House. Kindle-editie.”
― La Salle

“A man should never stand at an open door; you either go inside or you just stay outside.”
― Eib Shocky, Lost Seeking Dreams

“She supposed the young colored men of Link's generation couldn't have manners like Mr. Powther's, though she didn't know why. Wars and atom bombs and the fact that there was so much hate in the world might have something to do with it. There were times when she had thought that rudeness was a characteristic of Link's; that other young men had a natural courtesy he would never have. Then she would see or hear something in The Narrows that suggested all these young men were alike--something had brutalized them. But what?”
― Ann Petry, The Narrows

“To call a people ‘barbaricâ€� is, in one sense, to describe the state of their soul, condemning their mentality or philosophy as godless. It may have nothing at all to do with superficial material conditions. A rich man can be a barbarian as easily as anyone else.”
― Daniel Schwindt, This Dark Age - 2024 Edition - Volume 1: Introduction to the Modern World

“There is a moment in conversation - and I wish it came more often - when we change gear; it is usually getting late, and somebody takes a risk. Gradually, intimate trust and relaxation have met; perhaps we have had a few glasses of wine ... We lean forward: ‘Here's how I *really* see lifeâ€�; ‘To be completely honest, this is what I think.â€� We have cut loose from complaint , from defence, from the clever display of information. Now it's what we love, what we hold dear; what it is like to be you. In pursuit of romance, this would be the moment when flirtation has succeeded: it is no longer a question of teasing and probing while keeping one eye on the exit. We know we do not need the getaway car any more. One life opens to another life.”
― John Armstrong, In Search of Civilization

“don’t mistake a lack of sophistication for sweetness”
― Lorrie Moore, Birds of America: Stories

“Courtesy, my boy,â€� he told his son. “That’s how they’ll remember you’re a noble, no matter what they think of the faith we keep. Yes, bend over backwards, if you must, but never let yourself be outdone in a generous nature, a fair mind, and good manners. Remember these three things, dear Ned, for no one can take them away from you. Leave the rest to God.”
― Avellina Balestri, All Ye That Pass By: Book 1: Gone for a Soldier

“Mr. McAllister knew what it was like to sit for half an hour or more in someone else's stench, and so he made sure his breath was minty and his farts smelled like roses.”
― Duncan Ralston, Bus Driver Man

“Never “try somethingâ€� when you have dinner guests - always try it on yourself first.”
― Michael Lipsey, The Quotable Stoic a Book of Original Aphorisms

“Mr. Grayle stood up and said he was very glad to have met me and that he would go and lie down for a while. He didn't feel very well. He hoped I would excuse him. He was so polite I wanted to carry him out of the room just to show my appreciation.”
― Raymond Chandler, Farewell, My Lovely