top of page
Exlpore more Manners quotes

"Graciously Accepting a Compliment. How many times have you offered someone a sincere compliment only to have it thrown back in your face as if your assessment were wrong? How did you feel? Women are notorious for this social misstep and poor maneuver. Why do they do it? Rejecting a compliment makes the compliment-giver feel as though they should have said nothing."

"But I was also told to hold doors for women and children, to shake hands with a firm grip, to remember people's names, and to always give the customer a little more than expected."

"A true gentlemen is one who is never unintentionally rude."

"To be always thinking about your manners is not the way to make them good; the very perfection of manners is not to think about yourself."

"Only fools imply compliments. The wise man comes right out with it, point-blank. Imply criticism--unless the criticized isn't within earshot."

"Leaning forward in your chair when someone is trying to squeeze behind you isn't enough. You also have to move the chair."

"Using titles such as Mr., Mrs., Miss, Dr., etc. demonstrates respect. In previous generations, it was a social necessity and simply good manners. One would consider you rude and uncultured if you were so presumptuous as to go straight to a "first name basis. First names can imply an intimacy that does not exist and it may offend a new person until they know you better. Be wary of making assumptions."
Explore more quotes by Amit Kalantri

"Performing magic in the live show thrills me. Just get me a deck of cards and some attentive audience, and I have made my day and theirs too."

"The only private sector industry where employees work with their lives on stake for the interest of common people is media industry."

"She simply converted an average face into beautiful face and a beautiful face into an angelic face."
bottom of page