I stepped forward. Call me old-fashioned, but I wanted to keep his focus on me and not Annabeth. I think it’s polite for a guy to protect his girlfriend from instant incineration.
Rick RiordanA gentleman is someone who does not what he wants to do, but what he should do.
Haruki MurakamiTag: motivational inspirational manners politeness gentleman chivalry gentlemen
Chivalry is not just a fancy word with a neat meaning; it's a way of life.
Vaughn RipleyTag: motivation chivalry
I was holding the door for several girls in front of you, and I waited for you to catch up. When you reached me, you looked pleased, and a little surprised. Unlike the others, you didn't expect the door to be held for you by some random guy. You smiled up at me and said, 'Thank you.
Tammara WebberLovers and warriors are not bound by the rules of fair play.
Wayne Gerard TrotmanTag: love war romance warfare rules lovers fair-play warriors chivalry restrictions
Chivalry: It's the little boy that kisses my hand, the young man who holds the door open for me, and the old man who tips his hat to me. None of it is a reflection of me, but a reflection of them.
Donna Lynn HopeTag: gentleman chivalry chivalrous
We keep wanting to save those who are forlorn in this world. It’s a male habit.
Michael OndaatjeTag: chivalry saving-others
What Melanie did was no more than all Southern girls were taught to do: to make those about them feel at ease and pleased with themselves. It was this happy feminine conspiracy which made Southern society so pleasant. Women knew that a land in which men were contented, uncontradicted, and safe in possession of unpunctured vanity was likely to be a very pleasant place for women to live. So from the cradle to the grave, women strove to make men pleased with themselves, and the satisfied men repaid lavishly with gallantry and adoration. In fact, men willingly gave the ladies everything in the world, except credit for having intelligence.
Scarlett exercised the same charms as Melanie but with a studied artistry and consummate skill. The difference between the two girls lay in the fact that Melanie spoke kind and flattering words from a desire to make people happy, if only temporarily, and Scarlett never did it except to further her own aims.
Tag: selfishness chauvinism flattery chivalry southern-women
In the system of chivalry, men protect women against men. This is not unlike the protection relationship which [organized crime] established with small businesses in the early part of this century. Indeed, chivalry is an age-old protection racket which depends for its existence on rape.
Susan GriffinTag: gender power women violence rape chivalry
Quotes about Chivalry:
Mason Man-at-arms: "Your wife is a hobby horse."
Agathian Knight: "Thanks."
Mason Archer: "Your parents, are they siblings?"
Agathian Archer: "Of course!"
Agathian Knight: "Yes, for the glory of Agatha."
Agathian Vanguard: "Your cankers swelled so much, that they have reached the size of the world."
Mason Archer: "You have my thanks!"
Agathian Vanguard: "I'm going to die I need help! Help me please!"
Mason Man-at-arms: "Nevah!"
Agathian Archer 1: "Yes!"
Agathian Archer 2: "No way!"
Agathian Archer 1: "Of course!"
Agathian Archer 2: "Of course not!"
Agathian Archer 1: "The battle's this way gorgeous!"
Agathian Archer 2: "Well aren't you hansome! Best not turn my back on you!"
Agathian Archer 1: "Of course!"
Agathian Vanguard: "I was searching for a fool when I found you!"
Agathian Knight, sarcastically: "I've never been so bethumped with words."
Agathian Vanguard: "I disagree!"
Agathian Knight: "Twas my duty."
Agathian Knight: "I will be by your side brother."
Mason Knight: "I discard thee. Let me enjoy my private."
Agathian Knight: "No, my lord."
Mason Knight: "Yes, yes, it's easy for me."
Agathian Knight: "Thank you, brother."
Mason Vanguard: "Come here squire, I need help with my codpiece."
Agathian Archer: "Of course!"
Mason Man-at-arms: "Nope." *laughs maniacally.*
Tag: chivalry
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