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THE GENTLEMAN I was at my favourite bakery after a long time. The smell of freshly baked breads, quiches and apple pie invaded my nostrils. I decided to check if anything new had been added to their usual spread. It was difficult to move forward because of the pressing sea of humanity. I somehow reached the counter and ordered...
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JUST A FEW SECONDS Today at a fast-food restaurant I was standing next to their new drink machine, it has a touch screen and can be relatively confusing. There was an older gentleman there trying to get ice and didn't understand how, I proceeded to show him how, and then helped him find and get the drink he wanted. It felt good to...
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THE GIRL WHO HELPED TWO ELDERS AT A RESTARAUNT. One day I was at a Chinese restaurant and I was eating. I heard a loud clap on the floor. I looked across the room and saw that a persons rice tray had fallen. I decided to go and grab the tray top and give it to them. I had made a persons life easier by picking that simple tray top up.
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GOOD MANNERS QUOTATIONS
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“Give thanks for a little and you will find a lot.”

Hansa Proverb

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“Treat everyone with politeness, even those who are rude to you - not because they are nice, but because you are.”

Unknown

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“Good manners sometimes means simply putting up with other people's bad manners. ”

H. Jackson Brown, Jr.

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“Good manners and soft words have brought many a difficult thing to pass.”

Sir John Vanbrugh

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“Friends and good manners will carry you where money won't go.”

Margaret Walker

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“Good manners will open doors that the best education cannot.”

Clarence Thomas

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“Manners are a sensitive awareness of the feelings of others. If you have that awareness, you have good manners, no matter what fork you use.”

Emily Post

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“Make it a habit to tell people thank you. To express your appreciation, sincerely and without the expectation of anything in return.”

Ralph Marston

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“Respect for ourselves guides our morals; respect for others guides our manners.”

Lawrence Sterne

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“The real test of good manners is to be able to put up with bad manners pleasantly.”

Kahlil Gilbran

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“Cultivate the habit of being grateful for every good thing that comes to you, and to give thanks continuously.”

Ralph Waldo Emerson

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“Good manners have much to do with the emotions. To make them ring true, one must feel them, not merely exhibit them.”

Amy Vanderbilt

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Here are some stories about everyday heroes who show 'good manners'.
Where did your values come from?

We've all had people in our lives who have made a positive impact on us. A parent or grandparent, a sibling who was there for us, or maybe even just a guy who shines shoes for a living? Whoever they are, tell us their story so they can inspire us even more.

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Your Comments
briana from houston MAY 23, 2013
this website is soooooooooooooooooooooooloooooo cool that i told my husband about it
Elizabeth from Georgia FEBRUARY 25, 2013
My mother always said, "Good manners make us nice to know." Simple, but so true.
Ellie H. from Massachusetts OCTOBER 20, 2012
When you cross directly in front of someone, blocking their way, when they are clearly searching for an item on a grocery or pharmacy shelf, please say, "Excuse me." I find that most people do not say this and I find it rude. I feel as if I am invisible. I always say, "Excuse me" when I need to block them, even for a second or two. Bring back good manners!
skyler from school OCTOBER 17, 2012
I love your web site it is awesome!
delicious from school OCTOBER 17, 2012
At home I tells my mom every thing.
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