Polite Society Quotes

“In England, art was much less likely to be mentioned in polite society than sexual perversions or methods of torture.”
― Edward St. Aubyn, Lost for Words

“No one was quite sure how to treat this mourning that wasn't for a death.”
― M.L. Stedman, Buzz Books 2012

“Zaya's nose brushed his cheek. "Tell me what you'd like."

"I don't exactly know how people say it, in polite society."

"It's sweet that you think I travel in polite society.”
― Molly Ringle, Sage and King

“As a sculpture, she would be beautiful, if too relentlessly realistic for local tastes. Most Yumenescenes prefer polite abstraction over vulgar actuality.”
― N.K. Jemisin, The Fifth Season

“Rich men with titles could always be accommodated.”
― Byrd Nash, Spirit Guide

“While being polite may seem like a very small deal, behaving that way says a lot about you.”
― Frank Sonnenberg, BECOME: Unleash the Power of Moral Character and Be Proud of the Life You Choose