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One of the more tiring aspects of hitchhiking is a need to be sociable and make conversation with whoever is driving you. It would be considered poor form to accept a ride, hop into the passenger seat and then simply to crash out until you reached your destination. How I longed to do just that, but instead I chatted merrily away, energy ebbing from me with each sentence, until Chris dropped me at the address of the lady who had offered me free B&B. One of the more tiring aspect of accepting an offer of free accommodation is a need to be sociable and make conversation with whoever had offered it to you. It would be considered poor form to turn up, dumb your bags, crawl into your bedroom and order an early morning alarm call. How I longed to do just that, but instead I chatted merrily away to Marjorie, energy ebbing from me with each sentence, until the tea was drunk, the cake was eaten and I finally plucked up the courage to mention just how exhausted I was. I apologised and said that I simply had to grab a couple of hours sleep, and Marjorie understandingly showed me to my room.


Tony Hawks


#hospitality #politeness #courage

But Johannes had said, "Politeness is something you owe other people, because when you show a little courtesy, everything becomes easier and better. But first and foremost, it's something you owe yourself. You are David.


Anne Holm


#i-am-david #life #politeness #smart #wisdom

Callousness and insolence bring to bare unanimous social condemnation, while the simple efforts of politeness are admired; even in those who are otherwise despised.


Bryant H. McGill


#bare #bring #callousness #condemnation #despised

My father believed in toughness, honesty, politeness and being on time. All very important lessons.


Roger Moore


#believed #father #honesty #important #lessons

It is impossible to practice parliamentary politics without having patience, decency, politeness and courtesy.


Khaleda Zia


#decency #having #impossible #parliamentary #patience

Politeness is the art of choosing among your thoughts.


Madame de Stael


#art #choosing #politeness #thoughts #your

All my life I have placed great store in civility and good manners, practices I find scarce among the often hard-edged, badly socialized scientists with whom I associate. Tone of voice means a great deal to me in the course of debate. I despise the arrogance and doting self-regard so frequently found among the very bright.


Edward O. Wilson


#bad-attitude #etiquette #good-manners #ill-mannered-scientists #impoliteness

Politeness is okay, but it gets old and boring. You want to attack life with a passion, not a politeness, you want people to think about you and remember you and say "she is so passionate" you don't want people to think about you and remember you and say "she is so polite," because, who cares about polite?


C. JoyBell C.


#inspiration #inspirational #inspirational-life #inspirational-quotes #inspiring

He was so excessively polite that Wallendar suspected he had endured many humiliations in his life.


Henning Mankell


#politeness #life

Oh, hon, it's the little courtesies that make life bearable, I find, wouldn't you agree?


Andrew Ashling


#politeness #thoughtfulness #life






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