Quotes of: Good-manners Keyword

Those partial to drink were hiding faults and dishonesty. They were sloppy souls, even the ones with pleasant manners and fine noses.

The Electric Michelangelo

Vampire politics make the very complicated dance of manners that is werewolf protocol look like the Hokey Pokey.

Frost Burned

It was not long before I discovered that withdrawing addicts lost their composure in exactly the same manner that careless millionaires lose their money: gradually, then suddenly.

The Gargoyle

Such polite manners for an armed man who was kidnapping me. Danilo could take a few lessons from him.

The Gathering Storm

A blanket could be used in a secretive manner. What? I can’t just tell you how it could be used. What part of secretive don’t you understand? 

Brick

My second husband believed I had such a fickle attitude to friendship that each Friday he would update the list of my 'Top Ten' friends in the manner of a Top Of The Pops chart countdown.

Julie Burchill

If either player abandon the game by quitting the table in anger, or in an otherwise offensive manner; or by momentarily resigning the game; or refuses to abide by the decision of the Umpire, the game must be scored against him.

Howard Staunton

Historians will have to face the fact that natural selection determined the evolution of cultures in the same manner as it did that of species.

On Aggression

Young people think they never can change, but they do in the most wonderful manner, and very few die of broken hearts.

Jo's Boys

My grief lies all within; and these external manner of laments are merely shadows of the unseen grief that swells with silence in the tortur'd soul.

Richard II

She had an evil face, smoothed by hypocrisy; but her manners were excellent.

The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

She's been used to hiding her feelings for so long, no wonder her manner can be a little awkward.

Shopaholic Ties the Knot

[Magnus] reminded himself of his manners, and bowed. "Charmed," he said. "Or whatever effect would please you best, I'm sure.

The Midnight Heir

A chief cause of worry and unhappiness in life is trading what we want most for what we want at the moment.

Manners That Matter for Moms

I had kissed her at odd times, in out of the way corners, in the manner of a mountain guide, nothing more.

The Necklace and Other Short Stories

Please stop,” I said politely—he was that big. One should always mind one’s manners around big things.

Necromancing the Stone

On the other hand it was bad manners to look a gift horse in the mouth. Even if you're getting it from an overweight cracker in a fringe shirt.

Magic Bites

I fear that there will be no neat ending to this, in the manner of the old Greek plays. Where the Gods descend, and all is explained, and tidied away.

Something Coming Through

That's when I remember if you have a choice, always ask friends to leave in a very nice voice.

Wild about Manners

Another lesson to file away about Scotland: insulting other people in a childish manner was the national pastime.

What Scotland Taught Me

As much as I love and respect my brother, I'm doing my best to distance myself from him and kind of show people that, even though we do look similar and have similar mannerisms, we are completely different.

Dave Franco