The Sage was asked to define good manners? to which he replied, To bear patiently the rude ones.
Solomon ibn GabirolGood manners cost nothing
E. DantesTag: manners
For example, in Paris, if one desires to buy something, you enter the store and say "Good morning, sir" or "madam," depending on what is appropriate, you wait until you are greeted, you make polite chitchat about the weather or some such, and when the salesperson asks what they can do for you, then and only then do you bring up the vulgar business of the transaction you require.
Craig FergusonAll my life I have placed great store in civility and good manners, practices I find scarce among the often hard-edged, badly socialized scientists with whom I associate. Tone of voice means a great deal to me in the course of debate. I despise the arrogance and doting self-regard so frequently found among the very bright.
Edward O. WilsonTag: manners politeness rudeness arrogance etiquette good-manners bad-attitude ill-mannered-scientists impoliteness politesse poor-manners self-regard tone-of-voice
Christ's version of kindness:
I know you are hurt. I contributed to that. Maybe, I should have said more. Done more. Listened. I am sorry for my part in the situation. I am sorry if I caused you any pain or confused you with my actions or words. How can I help you move on? I want you to have peace in your life. Let's end this by communicating.
The world's perverted version of kindness:
You caused your own pain. You get what you get. Get over it and move on. Maybe, one day you will figure out what happiness really means. By the way, I am not responsible for giving it to you. Nor, do I have to put up with people that don't bring me joy or who I can't trust. I am only responsible for myself. I will pray for you because I am a good Christian.
Tag: kindness compassion manners moving-on spirituality being-real reaching-out ungodly-people church-members communicaiton ending-pain fake-members lost-people
I don’t mind if you don’t like my manners. They’re pretty bad. I grieve over them during the long winter evenings.
Raymond ChandlerTag: humor manners hard-boiled put-downs raymond-chandler philip-marlowe
Acceptable hypocrisy is often called politeness.
Shannon L. AlderTag: manners politeness hypocrisy irony mediocrity fake accepted
For benefits by their very greatness spotlight the difference in conditions and arouse a secret annoyance in those who profit from them. But the charm of simple good manners is almost irresistible.
Alexis de TocquevilleTag: kindness manners classism
In the North, he discoverd, courtesy was considered a barometer of genuine esteem; for any decently brought up Southerner, good manners were simply habitual.
Mary Doria RussellTag: manners southerners doc
Over thinking ruins moods and kills good vibes.
SupaNova SlomTag: wisdom friends thinking happiness love manners relationships attitude etiquette positive-thoughts attraction positivity couples mentality frequency vibe moods over-thinking etiquette-and-attitude moodiness
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