"You already know the difference between being a gracious person versus a rude one."
- Susan C. Young
"Impeccable manners and courteous behavior are the hallmarks for healthy relations and human interaction."
"Polite people tend to be more respected, admired, and appreciated than their rude counterparts."
"Your manners are critical for both making a positive first impression and creating success in life, love, and business."
"Without civilized social graces, not only is life more difficult, but a positive first impression can be destroyed as fast as it is made."
"Regardless of the trends we see in the deterioration of morality, respect, and values, wise people will still strive to take the high road to rise above the ever-increasing rudeness and stand apart fr..."
"While good old-fashioned manners and etiquette have worked for centuries, new standards and expectations have come into play with the modern world. Behaviors which would have been appalling in the pas..."
"I remember hearing years ago about a centenarian being interviewed on her birthday. She was asked, “Throughout your life, you have witnessed amazing change and innovation. The past one-hundred years h..."
"The elegance of etiquette is a timeless expression of class which transcends social status, demographics, educational level, and ethnicity. Good manners say more about you than the person who is on th..."
"Take the initiative with deliberate steps to be a polite person:1. Cover your mouth when you cough or sneeze.2. Reciprocate a thoughtful word or a good deed in kind.3. Say "excuse me" when you bump in..."