Polite Quotes - Page 4

• People identify with the swashbuckling individuals, not polite little men who field their position well. Sir Galahad had a big following - but I'll bet Lancelot had more.

  Bill Veeck

  Baseball, Men, People

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• I noticed you right away." She gave me an approving look. "I like quiet, polite men. And men who wear Hugo Boss. I was hoping you weren't gay. Or that you were only half-gay. Like Paul." "Uh...sorry," I said. "It's pretty much full-time now. The pay's not great, but the perks...

  Josh Lanyon

  Sorry, Gay, Men

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• Unlike what you may be told in other sectors of life, when observing the universe, size does matter, which often leads to polite ‘telescope envy’ at gatherings of amateur astronomers.

  Neil deGrasse Tyson

  Envy, Gathering, Doe

  Neil Degrasse Tyson (2010). “The Sky Is Not the Limit: Adventures of an Urban Astrophysicist”, p.26, Prometheus Books

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• Most people, when they imagine New England, think about old colonial homes, white houses with black shutters, whales, and sexually morbid WASPs with sensible vehicles and polite political opinions. This is incorrect. If you want to get New England right, just imagine a giant mullet in paint-stained pants and a Red Sox hat being pushed into the back of a cruiser after a bar fight.

  Matt Taibbi

  Home, Fighting, Thinking

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• An excuse is a polite rejection. Men are not afraid of 'ruining the friendship.

  Greg Behrendt

  Men, Rejection, Excuse

  Greg Behrendt, Liz Tuccillo (2009). “He's Just Not That Into You: The No-Excuses Truth to Understanding Guys”, p.21, Simon and Schuster

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• There are words to describe her, my dear, but one does not repeat them in polite company.

  Gail Carriger

  Doe, Dear, Company

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• It took us most of the morning to put together the letter she sent to the Frontier Management Department, and I learned a lot about how to be frigidly polite and still leave somebody feeling like they'd been spanked.

  Patricia C. Wrede

  Morning, Feelings, Together

  Patricia C. Wrede (2012). “The Far West”, p.24, Scholastic Inc.

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• 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 Riordan

  Girlfriend, Thinking, Focus

  "The Demigod Diaries (The Heroes of Olympus)". Book by Rick Riordan, August 14, 2012.

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• If a man isn't being nice when you're out, all you have to do is remain polite and then go home early.

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  Sherry Argov

  Nice, Home, Men

  Sherry Argov, “Why Men Love Bitches: From Doormat to Dreamgirl—A Woman's Guide to Holding Her Own in a Relationship”

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• It was not polite for a Temujai general to allow his emotions to show.

  John Flanagan

  Emotion, Shows

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• Shut up, sit down, and read. (Tory) Please? (Acheron) You need something? (Tory) You to be polite to me, Ms. I Own The World- Now Do What I Say You Pathetic Pleb. (Acheron) You don’t strike me as the kind of guy who takes orders anyway. (Tory) Yes, but a simple please goes a long way. I’m the one doing you a favor here. (Acheron) Fine. Please sit down, shut up, and read. (Tory)

  Sherrilyn Kenyon

  Simple, Order, Long

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• Ryssa? How do you know her name was Ryssa? (Tory) Uh…I don’t. I just gave her a name. It seemed more polite than calling her ‘hey, you, ancient chick.’ (Acheron)

  Sherrilyn Kenyon

  Names, Hey, Calling

  Sherrilyn Kenyon (2008). “Acheron: A Dark-Hunter Novel”, p.632, Macmillan

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• You rang, Mino- well, you’re not really the Minor Master anymore, are you? What should I call you? (Asmodeus) Think of a polite term, demon. (Jericho) Mister Master it is. What can I do for you? (Asmodeus)

  Sherrilyn Kenyon

  Thinking, Asmodeus, Demon

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• Liz, you must be very polite with yourself when you are learning something new.

  Elizabeth Gilbert

  Inspirational, Learning Something New, Liz

  Elizabeth Gilbert (2010). “The Complete Elizabeth Gilbert: Eat, Pray, Love; Committed; The Last American Man; Stern Men & Pilgrims”, p.59, A&C Black

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• Are you out of your mind?" It's not polite to lie to your best friend. "It's a possibility.

  Ilona Andrews

  Lying, Mind, Your Best Friend

  Ilona Andrews (2010). “Magic Bleeds”, p.125, Penguin

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• Beside him a tiny elderly woman was leaning on a cane, studying him with curiosity. Since good manners seemed to require that he speak to her, Jon cast about for some sort of polite conversation pertinent to the occasion. “I hate funerals, don’t you?” He said. “I rather like them,” she said smugly. “At my age, I regard each funeral I attend as a personal triumph, because I was not the guest of honor.

  Judith McNaught

  Hate, Elderly, Funeral

  Judith McNaught (2003). “Paradise”, p.52, Simon and Schuster

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• It is not very polite to interrupt a person, of course, but sometimes if the person is very unpleasant you can hardly stop yourself.

  Daniel Handler

  Sometimes, Persons, Courses

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• Normally it is not polite to go into somebody’s room without knocking, but you can make an exception if the person is dead, or pretending to be dead.

  Daniel Handler

  Rooms, Pretending, Knocking

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• I had long ago learned that when you are the giant, alien visitor to a remote and foreign culture it is sort of your job to become an object of ridicule. It’s the least you can do, really, as a polite guest.

  Elizabeth Gilbert

  Jobs, Long Ago, Guests

  Elizabeth Gilbert (2010). “Committed: A Sceptic Makes Peace With Marriage”, p.22, A&C Black

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• He endeared himself to me forever the first night we met, when I was getting frustrated with my inability to find the words I wanted in Italian, and he put his hand on my arm and said, "Liz, you must be very polite with yourself when you are learning something new.

  Elizabeth Gilbert

  Italian, Night, Hands

  Elizabeth Gilbert (2010). “The Complete Elizabeth Gilbert: Eat, Pray, Love; Committed; The Last American Man; Stern Men & Pilgrims”, p.59, A&C Black

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• But I don't want to be fine, not if it means she's going to let go of my hand; not if it means we're going to go back to being polite strangers.

  Tabitha Suzuma

  Letting Go, Mean, Hands

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• Most of the time when I have met artists who have meant a lot to me, the experience has been well above expectation. People like Iggy, Lou Reed, Jerry Lee Lewis, Black Sabbath, Nick Cave, Hubert Selby Jr, Billy Gibbons, Al Pacino, John Lee Hooker, James Brown, Johnny Cash etc. have been really great to me. What strikes me is most of the time, the bigger the celeb/legend, the more polite and cool they are. It's the insecure ones who treat you like they're doing you a favor by shaking your hand.

  Henry Rollins

  Insecure, Artist, Hands

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• When I was little, I used to go to the local ice-skating rink. In my mind, I always felt like I could twirl and jump, but when I got out onto the ice, I could barely keep my blades straight. When I got older, that's how it was with people: In my mind, I am bold and forthright, but what comes out always seems to be so meek and polite. Even with Evan, my boyfriend for junior and most of senior year, I never quite managed to be that skating, twirling, leaping person I suspected I could be. But today, apparently, I can skate.

  Gayle Forman

  Senior, Years, Ice

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• The students we saw were all bright, attractive, and polite, and the teachers all seemed to be smart and dedicated, and I began to appreciate the benefits of a private school education. If only I'd had the opportunity to attend a place like this, who knows what I might have become? Perhaps instead of a mere blood-spatter analyst who slunk away at night to kill without conscience, I could have become a doctor, or a physicist, or even a senator who slunk away at night to kill without conscience. It was terribly sad to think of all my wasted potential.

  Jeff Lindsay

  Teacher, Smart, School

  Jeff Lindsay (2010). “Dexter Is Delicious: Dexter Morgan (5)”, p.67, Vintage Crime/Black Lizard

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• A single raised eyebrow. "You've defected, sweetheart. No use worrying about the big, bad wolf now." She was aware of Judd speaking, but her attention never shifted off the man who was a predator, for all that he wore human skin. When he peeled open and held out a bar of some kind, she took it, aware low energy levels could be dangerous when it came to her ability to keep a handle on the cold fire. "Thank you." A faint smile, a strange amusement in those icy eyes. "You're welcome." It was the most polite interaction they'd ever had.

  Nalini Singh

  Eye, Men, Fire

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