July 2009
16 posts
“The test of good manners is to be patient with bad ones.” ~ Gabirol
“Respect for ourselves guides our morals; respect for others guides our manners.” ~ Laurence Sterne
“Manners are one of the greatest engines of influence ever given to man.” ~ Richard Whately
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“The hardest job kids face today is learning good manners without seeing any.” ~ Fred Astaire
“Etiquette is the science of living. It embraces everything. It is ethics. It is honor.” ~ Emily Post
“We show wisdom by a decent conformity to social etiquette.” ~ Robert Adam
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“Etiquette requires us to admire the human race.” ~ Mark Twain
“Whoever one is, and wherever one is, one is always in the wrong if one is rude.” ~ Maurice Baring
“Manners are a sensitive awareness of the feelings of others. If you have that awareness, you have good manners, no matter which fork you use.” ~ Emily Post
“Don’t reserve your best behavior for special occasions.” ~ Lillian Eichler Watson
“Etiquette is the invention of wise men to keep fools at a distance.” ~ Sir Richard Steele
How I Joined The Moms Group From Hades
A FEW MONTHS AGO, eager to meet new Mom’s in the area, I joined a social group we’ll nickname “The Cool & Robust Mothers” through meetup.com. Prior to paying the member fee, I e-mailed the groups founder for an explanation of its policy requiring a photo submission for membership approval. I wanted to ensure there was no sign of discrimination and inquire if the group was racially diverse....
“Etiquette means behaving yourself a little better than is absolutely essential.” ~ Will Cuppy
June 2009
16 posts
“People count up the faults of those who keep them waiting.” ~ French Proverb
Etiquette For Little Black Boys →
Mind Your Child's Manners
I DECIDED to become a Children’s Etiquette Trainer because 1) I am the Mother of two boys that is always looking for ways to build my own parenting skills, 2) I love working with children and 3) I very much believe my classes fill a void. My husband, often shares stories of how he was mentored by his boss during his first job. Raised in an urban environment by his single Mother, he received very...
“Politeness is to human nature what warmth is to wax.” ~ Arthur Schopenhauer
“The test of good manners is to be patient with bad ones.” ~ Gabirol (Solomon ben Yehuda ibn Gabirol)
Treat everyone with politeness, even those who are rude to you - not because they are nice, but because you are. ~ Author Unknown
“Hospitality is making your guests feel at home, even if you wish they were.” ~ Author Unknown
“Cleanliness and order are not matters of instinct; they are matters of education…” ~ Benjamin Disraeli
What's In A Name?
As a young Mother, I feared raising ill-mannered children that no one would want to babysit. As I become seasoned in my role as Mother, I realize all that I have learned from my parents and which childhood lessons I pass on to my children in my every day life. The more I learn, the better a parent I become. There are many people that don’t know how to begin to teach manners to their...
“Rudeness is the weak man’s imitation of strength.” ~ Eric Hoffer
“To have respect for ourselves guides our morals; and to have a deference for others governs our manners.” ~ Lawrence Sterne
“Good manners will open doors that the best education cannot.”
~ C. Thomas