Politely Quotes
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She has always seemed to me the epitome of womankind: coldly suspicious, politely ill-tempered, and narrowly selfish.
— John Edward Williams
Even before I recognized him, I smiled politely. Well trained, I would have smiled so at my executioner.
— Megan Whalen Turner
Oh, but my stomach, she is like a waterbed covered in flannel. When I lie on my side in bed, my stomach lies politely beside me, like a puppy.
— Anne Lamott
We would like to hear the story of Fuck," says Abraham Lincoln politely.
— Margaret Atwood
There was a door, but it was terribly bashful, so Auri politely pretended not to see it.
— Patrick Rothfuss
do I look like the kind of girl to lie back demurely so my gentleman friend can politely slip his penis inside my vagina? I think not." He
— E.J. Shortall
When I get free, I believe I'll show you your spine. I'll hand it to you so casually, politely even, as if expecting you to remark upon it.
— Kresley Cole
We will hang you, never fear, Most politely, most politely.
— William Gilbert
He has always been politely indifferent. But what's the Chinese word that means indifferent because you can't see any differences?
— Amy Tan
Wow, I say, politely, but I don't feel it. I'm like a sociopath when it comes to expensive cars. I feel no emotion.
— Jon Ronson
Did you know that smiling politely burns up the same amount of calories as speaking your mind.
— Colson Whitehead
The art of conversation consist as much in listening politely, as in talking agreeably.
— Hayley Atwell
I always ask at once, 'Do you drink?' and if she says 'No,' I bow politely and say I am sorry but I fear she will not suit. All good cooks drink.
— James Whistler
We are divorced, North from South, because we have hated each other so. If we could only separate politely, and not have a horrid fight for divorce.
— Mary Boykin Chesnut
If your therapist asks if you have a quarter, then politely tells you to call someone who cares ... there's a good chance you're whining!
— Karen Scalf Linamen
I believe in life you need to always ask for everything politely and nicely, and then if they say no you do what you wanted to do anyway
— Paloma Faith
Say something idiotic and nobody but a dog politely wags his tail.
— Virginia Graham
FDR's job results were, to put it politely, disturbing.
— Amity Shlaes
Politeness is a desire to be treated politely, and to be esteemed polite oneself.
— Francois De La Rochefoucauld
He'd just nod politely and then do exactly what he wanted,
— Jon Krakauer
Of course,' said Tristran, politely.
— Neil Gaiman
After my study of today's church, my conclusion is that the church is politely bored with God.
— Aiden Wilson Tozer
It's politely assumed that democracy is a means of containing and restraining violence. But violence comes not from genes but from ideas.
— Edward Bond
Negative.
"Mouth closed, politely. — Josin L. McQuein
"Mouth closed, politely. — Josin L. McQuein
Pass that thing, slightly, lightly and politely.
— Cab Calloway
I politely suggested she drive off a cliff.
— Michelle Hodkin
Avoid the use of abusive words when communication is in session; you might scare away someone who is meant to become your mentor or your customer.
— Israelmore Ayivor
For a time Emerson politely endeavored to conceal his boredom - like most men, he is profoundly disinterested in all children except his own - ...
— Elizabeth Peters
Always speak politely to an enraged dragon.
— Steven Brust
It's, like, bigots want to embrace me, and I politely take their arms from around my neck. I don't share their views - never have.
— Isaiah Washington
I'm afraid it's not much use to you, Mr. Rumblebuffin.'
Not at all. Not at all.' said the giant politely. 'Never met a nicer hankerchee. — C.S. Lewis
Not at all. Not at all.' said the giant politely. 'Never met a nicer hankerchee. — C.S. Lewis
I hate rude behavior in a man,' he explained in his quiet, unassuming drawl. 'I won't tolerate it.' He politely tipped his hat, and rode away.
— Larry McMurtry
Most people have no idea how to politely answer a phone. The English do, and it's been their only major business advantage for the past two centuries.
— Douglas Coupland
My makeup wasn't smeared, I wasn't disheveled, I behaved politely, and I never finished off a bottle, so how could I be alcoholic?
— Betty Ford
Even a wolf knows how to be polite when animalistic humans have no clue about politeness
— Munia Khan
You may compliment my cock, you may beg, and you may politely ask for more. I don't want to hear anything else.
— Krista Ritchie
Of course I am grateful, and I'm sure you are, as you put it, a special vintage," Bill said politely, "But I have my own wine cellar.
— Charlaine Harris
Murtagh was one of those men who always looked a bit startled to find that women had voices, but he nodded politely enough.
— Diana Gabaldon
Mmm...you smell of lavender." She didn't think it wise to tell the man what he smelled like so she politely nodded.
— Victoria Roberts
How do you politely explain to someone that you had believed for years he was a moron as well as a Fool?
Fitz in Assassin's Apprentice — Robin Hobb
Fitz in Assassin's Apprentice — Robin Hobb
Phones on, and stay alert," Luc said. "And tell Jonah we said hello." "Lucas," Ethan politely said, "kiss my ass.
— Chloe Neill
The snow began to fall again, drifting against the windows, politely begging entrance and then falling with
disappointment to the ground — Jamie McGuire
disappointment to the ground — Jamie McGuire
I've found that falling asleep is the best way to politely excuse yourself from an unwanted interaction.
— Babe Walker
Talk to strangers politely. You don't how many of them will become your close companions.
— Israelmore Ayivor
Only, so far, it was like a bunch of lizards watching the World Cup. Politely put, they weren't sure what they were looking at.
— James S.A. Corey
Believing without evidence is politely called religion, but more accurately called delusion.
— Peter B. Lockhart
I know the world is a drawing-room, from which we must retire politely and honestly; that is, with a bow, and our debts of honor paid.
— Alexandre Dumas
I've had people tell me to get over it. I politely tell them, 'How about if I chop off your finger and see if it grows back?
— Jim Sheeler
My father-in-law tripped on a crack in the pavement and spent the rest of the week politely pretending he had not dislocated his shoulder.
— Tina Fey
Remember this: no matter how politely or distinctly you ask a Parisian a question he will persist in answering you in French.
— Fran Lebowitz
Do you mind," he asked politely, "if I slide my blade under your skin, just a little?
— Mercedes M. Yardley
Malaria-hosting mosquitoes will not wait politely during their most active evening feeding hours for people to go to bed under mosquito nets.
— T.K. Naliaka
pardon!' said the Mouse, frowning, but very politely: 'Did you speak?' 'Not I!' said the Lory
— Lewis Carroll
It was like a bunch of lizards watching the World Cup. Politely put, they weren't sure what they were looking at. But
— James S.A. Corey
You are truly classy if you manage to speak politely in spite of anger boiling inside you.
— Saru Singhal
If the governments devalue the currency in order to betray all creditors, you politely call this procedure 'inflation'.
— George Bernard Shaw
No matter how politely one says it, we owe our existence to the farts of blue-green algae.
— Diane Ackerman
Are we going to kick arse and take names, Miss Kane?" "I was thinking we'd maybe just ask them some questions. Politely.
— Alexis Hall
I have been asked, politely and not so politely, why I am myself. This is an accounting any woman will be called on to give if she asserts her will.
— Andrea Dworkin
Excuse me," she said politely. "But you can't have him. Not yet. He's going to come back with me.
— Tamora Pierce
Please stop, I said politely - he was that big. One should always mind one's manners around big things.
— Lish McBride
She had picked up life where she had left off ... and hoped that would be enough to get the universe to politely overlook her.
— Thomm Quackenbush
Alek coughed politely, "If I promise to avoid funny business, could you perhaps remove this knife from my throat?
— Scott Westerfeld
Prophets are so dangerous because they cry in season and out of season, politely and impolitely, loud and long.
— Joan D. Chittister
If you are not sure or you don't know something, politely ask. Asking is not a sign of being daft, but of confidence.
— Archibald Marwizi
It is unpredictable for you to know which of the strangers you are about to meet that becomes your friend. Be polite to every stranger!
— Israelmore Ayivor
When I act politely, I build a reserve of goodwill in others. That reserve allows those people to cut me some slack when I do something annoying.
— John Elder Robison
It is not a bad thing that children should occasionally, and politely, put parents in their place.
— Sidonie Gabrielle Colette
But just as everything was going along politely, quietly and wonderfully - in poured Citizen Danton and his crew.
— Hilary Mantel
I am sorry to disturb you,' said James politely, 'but these people wished to shoot us.
— Evelyn Waugh
Spend the years of learning squandering
Courage for the years of wandering
Through a world politely turning
From the loutishness of learning. — Samuel Beckett
Courage for the years of wandering
Through a world politely turning
From the loutishness of learning. — Samuel Beckett
Talk to strangers politely ... Every friend you have now was once a stranger, although not every stranger becomes a friend.
— Israelmore Ayivor
Do you itch, Jem?" I asked as politely as I could. He did not answer. "Come on in, Jem," I said. "After while.
— Harper Lee
It's time for women to stop being politely angry.
— Leymah Gbowee