Jealousy is the suspicion of one's own inferiority.

Nothing is less important than which fork you use. Etiquette is the science of living. It embraces everything. It is ethics. It is honor.

There is no reason why you should be bored when you can be otherwise. But if you find yourself sitting in the hedgerow with nothing but weeds, there is no reason for shutting your eyes and seeing nothing, instead of finding what beauty you may in the weeds. To put it cynically, life is too short to waste it in drawing blanks. Therefore, it is up to you to find as many pictures to put on your blank pages as possible.

Whenever two people come together and their behavior affects one another, you have etiquette.

Never take more than your share - whether of the road in driving your car, of chairs on a boat or seats on a train, or food at the table.

Training a child is exactly like training a puppy; a little heedless inattention and it is out of hand immediately; the great thing is not to let it acquire bad habits that must afterward be broken.

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