Manners are a sensitive awareness of the feelings of others. If you have that awareness, you have good manners, no matter what fork you use.

Quote by Emily Post

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Manners are a sensitive awareness of the feelings of others. If you have that awareness,...

Manners are a sensitive awareness of the feelings of others. If you have that awareness,...

Ideal conversation must be an exchange of thought, and not, as many of those who...

Ideal conversation must be an exchange of thought, and not, as many of those who...

A little praise is not only merest justice but is beyond the purse of no...

A little praise is not only merest justice but is beyond the purse of no...

Nothing is less important than which fork you use. Etiquette is the science of living....

Nothing is less important than which fork you use. Etiquette is the science of living....

To the old saying that man built the house but woman made of it a...

To the old saying that man built the house but woman made of it a...

She must not swing her arms as though they were dangling ropes; she must not...

She must not swing her arms as though they were dangling ropes; she must not...

Ideal conversation must be an exchange of thought, and not, as many of those who...

Ideal conversation must be an exchange of thought, and not, as many of those who...

To do exactly as your neighbors do is the only sensible rule.

To do exactly as your neighbors do is the only sensible rule.

Yet, sadly, accidental rudeness occurs alarmingly often. Best to say nothing at all, my dear...

Yet, sadly, accidental rudeness occurs alarmingly often. Best to say nothing at all, my dear...

Nowadays, manners are easy and life is hard

Nowadays, manners are easy and life is hard

I am a journalist in the field of etiquette. I try to find out what...

I am a journalist in the field of etiquette. I try to find out what...

I have a respect for manners as such, they are a way of dealing with...

I have a respect for manners as such, they are a way of dealing with...

I am always saying 'Glad to have met you.' to somebody I'm not at all...

I am always saying 'Glad to have met you.' to somebody I'm not at all...

Respect for ourselves guides our morals, respect for others guides our manners.

Respect for ourselves guides our morals, respect for others guides our manners.

Life is short, but there is always time enough for courtesy.

Life is short, but there is always time enough for courtesy.

The real test of good manners is to be able to put up with bad...

The real test of good manners is to be able to put up with bad...

Be pretty if you can, be witty if you must, but be gracious if it...

Be pretty if you can, be witty if you must, but be gracious if it...

Manners are one of the greatest engines of influence ever given to man

Manners are one of the greatest engines of influence ever given to man

Manners are the happy ways of doing things; each once a stroke of genius or...

Manners are the happy ways of doing things; each once a stroke of genius or...

Good manners sometimes means simply putting up with other people's bad manners.

Good manners sometimes means simply putting up with other people's bad manners.