Fri 6 Mar 2020
Posted by PJ under manners, quote of the day
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Random quote of the day:
“Politeness is organized indifference.â€
—Paul Valéry, Tel Quel
Disclaimer: The views expressed in this random quote of the day do not necessarily reflect the views of the poster, her immediate family, Key and Peele, Celine Dion, or Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band. They do, however, sometimes reflect the views of the Cottingley Fairies.
Thu 19 Aug 2010
Posted by PJ under manners, quote of the day
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Random quote of the day:
“A good manner is the best letter of recommendation among strangers. Civility, refinement and gentleness are passports to hearts and homes, while awkwardness, coarseness and gruffness are met with locked doors and closed hearts.”
—John H. Young, Our Deportment, Or the Manners, Conduct and Dress of the Most Refined Society, 1881
(You can read the entire thing here.)
Disclaimer: The views expressed in this random quote of the day do not necessarily reflect the views of the poster, her immediate family, Siegfried and Roy, Leonard Maltin, or the Mormon Tabernacle Choir. They do, however, sometimes reflect the views of the Cottingley Fairies.
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