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“Politeness is okay, but it gets old and boring. You want to attack life with a passion, not a politeness, you want people to think about you and remember you and say "she is so passionate" you don't want people to think about you and remember you and say "she is so polite," because, who cares about polite?”
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“As a Texan, I say ma'm and sir to my age contemporaries and open doors for anyone that I can. This goes for men, too, though it is appreciated when they beat me to it and disappointing when they don't.”
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“Try to be polite."
"I'm always polite."
"You're always eyeing people's valuables. That's hardly polite.”
― The Orphan Queen
"I'm always polite."
"You're always eyeing people's valuables. That's hardly polite.”
― The Orphan Queen
“I had an interview once with some German journalist—some horrible, ugly woman. It was in the early days after the communists—maybe a week after—and she wore a yellow sweater that was kind of see-through. She had huge tits and a huge black bra, and she said to me, ‘It’s impolite; remove your glasses.’ I said, ‘Do I ask you to remove your bra?”
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“Be polite in your speeches. Good information rudely communicated will make no positive difference.”
― Mine Your Gold: How to dig up and optimize your hidden greatness
― Mine Your Gold: How to dig up and optimize your hidden greatness
“Share what you like and don’t pretend to like things you don’t. There are many ways to be honest but polite.”
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“Complain about each other to each other.
Have your freedom … G E N T L Y.
Discuss your mind – politely.”
― Red Sugar, No More
Have your freedom … G E N T L Y.
Discuss your mind – politely.”
― Red Sugar, No More
“A boss who isn't humble lose his people ultimately, a stranger who isn't humble lose the people instantly.”
― Wealth of Words
― Wealth of Words
“Azriel is the only polite one.' A few cries of outrage from Mor and Cassian, but a ghost of a smile danced on the shadowsinger's mouth as he dipped his head and hauled a platter of roast beets sprinkled with goat cheese toward himself. 'Don't even try to pretend that it's not true.'
'Of course it's true,' Mor said with a loud sigh, 'but you needn't make us sound like heathens.'
'I would have thought you'd find that term to be a compliment, Mor,' Rhys said mildly.”
― A Court of Wings and Ruin
'Of course it's true,' Mor said with a loud sigh, 'but you needn't make us sound like heathens.'
'I would have thought you'd find that term to be a compliment, Mor,' Rhys said mildly.”
― A Court of Wings and Ruin
“So strange, to speak polite, normal words. Strange to wish to offer them, and to a stranger no less.”
― A Court of Silver Flames
― A Court of Silver Flames
“I don't know what the two of you have been doing in this House, but it reeks of sex.
Cassian snorted. A polite male never tells.
Rhys's laughter rumbled in his mind. I don't think you know what the word polite means.
Thanks the gods for that.
His brother laughed again. I old Az playing chaperone would be useless.”
― A Court of Silver Flames
Cassian snorted. A polite male never tells.
Rhys's laughter rumbled in his mind. I don't think you know what the word polite means.
Thanks the gods for that.
His brother laughed again. I old Az playing chaperone would be useless.”
― A Court of Silver Flames
“Do we still live in a world where being polite keeps order or does it leave you vulnerable?”
― Lies, Lies, Lies
― Lies, Lies, Lies
“Be courteous to see your mistakes, courageous to accept them, and clever enough to correct them.”
― Wealth of Words
― Wealth of Words
“Being a straight talker is not hurting other people's feelings,you can tell the truth in a polite manner.”
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“There may be a time when the most graceful way to say no is to simply say a blunt no. But whether it’s “I am flattered that you thought of me but I’m afraid I don’t have the bandwidth” or “I would very much like to but I’m overcommitted,” there are a variety of ways of refusing someone clearly and politely without actually using the word no.”
― Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less
― Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less
“Pent-up, resentful young girls are not known for conjuring an imp to hold sometimes-polite conversations with the guardians stifling them.”
― The Curious Case of the Talking Mongoose
― The Curious Case of the Talking Mongoose
“While being polite may seem like a very small deal, behaving that way says a lot about you.”
― BECOME: Unleash the Power of Moral Character and Be Proud of the Life You Choose
― BECOME: Unleash the Power of Moral Character and Be Proud of the Life You Choose
“Most gracious host,' said Frodo, 'it was said to me by Elrond Halfelven that I should find friendship upon the way, secret and unlooked for. Certainly I looked for no such friendship as you have shown. To have found it turns evil to great good.”
― The Two Towers
― The Two Towers
“But you are like any other knight," she said bitterly. "You want to rescue the beautiful maiden in the tower."
"Well, if she's there, I suppose it's only polite to rescue her. Though I'm embarassed to say that some of my fellow knghts woud probably only be interested if the maiden had a treasure to go along with her."
"There's no treasure."
"I didn't think there was. I mostly came for answers. Or maybe just the story.”
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"Well, if she's there, I suppose it's only polite to rescue her. Though I'm embarassed to say that some of my fellow knghts woud probably only be interested if the maiden had a treasure to go along with her."
"There's no treasure."
"I didn't think there was. I mostly came for answers. Or maybe just the story.”
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