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

Sir John Vanbrugh ARCHITECT AND DRAMATIST

Good Manners
Pass It On®
Pass It On®

  email   print

Your Comments
Balya from Jakarta SEPTEMBER 8, 2016
Splendid and nice to be contemplated.
Khorrami from Iran AUGUST 5, 2016
Those who are easily cajoled by some who are eloquently provoking, undergo the ordeal of their desires
racheal from uganda AUGUST 1, 2016
Its a great quote
Linda from Heath,ohio JULY 30, 2016
usually works---- bad manners ---mean actions does not accomplish but hard-feelings and broken hearts......
joyson from India JULY 30, 2016
in practical life this quote is a blessing. But many a time we fail to practice this quote - our weakness. But we have to try
See All Comments

Here are some other inspiring quotes you might like.
Dare to be what you are, and learn to resign with a good grace all that you are not and to believe in your own individuality. #<Author:0x00007f24829806e0>
CONFIDENCE
Fantasy is a necessary ingredient in living, it's a way of looking at life through the wrong end of a telescope, and that enables you to laugh at life's realities. #<Author:0x00007f2482992c00>
LAUGHTER
Most people do not listen with the intent to understand; they listen with the intent to reply. #<Author:0x00007f24829b6858>
LISTENING
Getting over a painful experience is much like crossing monkey bars. You have to let go at some point in order to move forward. #<Author:0x00007f24829d8430>
OVERCOMING
True belonging doesn’t require you to change who you are; it requires you to be who you are. #<Author:0x00007f2482a04788>
INCLUDING OTHERS
Do the things you used to talk about doing but never did. Know when to let go and when to hold on tight. Stop rushing. Don't be intimidated to say it like it is. Stop apologizing all the time. Learn to say no, so your yes has some oomph. Spend time with the friends who lift you up, and cut loose the ones who bring you down. Stop giving your power away. Be more concerned with being interested than being interesting. Be old enough to appreciate your freedom, and young enough to enjoy it. Finally, know who you are. #<Author:0x00007f2482a30428>
INSPIRATION
Let our hearts be stretched out in compassion toward others, for everyone is walking his or her own difficult path. #<Author:0x00007f2482a5da90>
COMPASSION
Friendship is born at that moment when one person says to another: "What! You too? I thought I was the only one!" #<Author:0x00007f2482a8b3a0>
FRIENDSHIP
And the Grinch, with his Grinch-feet ice cold in the snow, stood puzzling and puzzling, how could it be so? It came without ribbons. It came without tags. It came without packages, boxes or bags. And he puzzled and puzzled 'till his puzzler was sore. Then the Grinch thought of something he hadn't before. What if Christmas, he thought, doesn't come from a store? What if Christmas, perhaps, means a little bit more? #<Author:0x00007f2482aa9350>
LOVE
Looking at beauty in the world, is the first step of purifying the mind. #<Author:0x00007f2482adaab8>
MINDFULNESS
I honestly think it's the thing I like most, to laugh. It cures a multitude of ills. It's probably the most important thing in a person. #<Author:0x00007f2482af83d8>
LAUGHTER
The mind is just like a muscle—the more you exercise it, the stronger it gets and the more it can expand. #<Author:0x00007f2482b29d98>
MINDFULNESS
Laughter is the shortest distance between two people. #<Author:0x00007f2482b551a0>
LAUGHTER
I am only one, but I am one. I cannot do everything, but I can do something. And I will not let what I cannot do interfere with what I can do. #<Author:0x00007f2482b821c8>
VOLUNTEERING
As is our confidence, so is our capacity. #<Author:0x00007f2482bb1bf8>
CONFIDENCE
Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it’s the only thing that ever has. #<Author:0x00007f2482bdfa58>
PULL TOGETHER
All Pass It On® Quotes