Good manners reflect something from inside-an innate sense of consideration for others and respect for self.

A gentleman should never take his hat off with a flourish.

The only occasion when the traditions of courtesy permit a hostess to help herself before a woman guest is when she has reason to believe the food is poisoned.

Children are all more or less little monkeys in that they imitate everything they see. If their mother treats them exactly as she does her visitors they in turn play "visitor" to perfection. Nothing hurts the feelings of children more than not being allowed to behave like grown persons when they think they are able.

Manners are made up of trivialities of deportment which can be easily learned if one does not happen to know them.

Courtesy demands that you, when you are a guest, shall show neither annoyance nor disappointment--no matter what happens.

The fault of bad taste is usually in over-dressing. Quality not effect, is the standard to seek for.