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"Don't talk while having food was only meant to be in integrity with food."
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"A spirit of candor and frankness, when wholly unaccompanied with coarseness, headmired in others, but he could not acquire it himself."

"Impeccable manners and courteous behavior are the hallmarks for healthy relations and human interaction."

"Asking permission to call someone by their first name is a gesture of gentility and consideration. And once permission is granted, the gate is open for mutual respect and mutual purpose. Simply demonstrating this courtesy before making an assumption is impressive. Once permission is granted, you have earned points on both sides."

"Audiences who behave obscene toward prominent people have no clue that their opinions can result others to have a bad impression on them."

"Victorian rigidities were such that ladies were not even allowed to blow out candles in mixed company, as that required them to pucker their lips suggestively. They could not say that they were going "to bed"--that planted too stimulating an image--but merely that they were "retiring." It became effectively impossible to discuss clothing in even a clinical sense without resort to euphemisms. Trousers became "nether integuments" or simply "inexpressibles" and underwear was "linen." Women could refer among themselves to petticoats or, in hushed tones, stockings, but could mention almost nothing else that brushed bare flesh."

"It is your turn to say something now, Mr. Darcy. I talked about the dance, and you ought to make some kind of remark on the size of the room, or the number of couples."

"What is acceptable on a personal level is very different from what is acceptable on a business level. When we utilize touch well, we can elevate our presentation, demonstrate respect, and convey confidence. However, when we use touch poorly, it can be disastrous, personally and professionally."

"Considerations & Exceptions for Impressive Handshakes Be mindful of a person's age; be tender with arthritic hands. In that case, a loose and gentler handshake is a gesture of sensitivity and compassion. Show interest; even if your right hand is full, offer your left hand. Demonstrate respect when you are caught in an introduction while seated; try to stand. Be instinctive about when to allow the length of your handshake to linger to express unity, connection, or sympathy."

"Keep your opinion to yourself unless it's asked for."
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"Be Happy not Satisfied, Focus on what you have to be HAPPY and focus on your potential to feel 'NOT SATISFIED'."

"The one who can smile without an outer reason is a mental case for many, but the one who cannot 'needs mental therapy!"

"Back seat only works if you have a great driver!!! Either hire the right one or take charge and drive!!!!!"

"When you are fulfilled within, big problems look small and when you have a vacuum within small problems look big!!!"

"The amount of money you make ethically is directly proportionate to the value you add in others people's life."
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