To make a pleasant and friendly impression is not alone good manners, but equally good business.
A lady never asks a gentleman to dance, or to go to supper with her.
In popular houses where visitors like to go again and again, there is always a happy combination of some attention on the part of the hostess and the perfect freedom of the guests to occupy their time as they choose.
The joy of joys is the person of light but unmalicious humor.
Etiquette requires the presumption of good until the contrary is proved.
Nothing is less important than which fork you use. Etiquette is the science of living. It embraces everything. It is ethics. It is honor.