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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

Politeness is the art of choosing among your thoughts.


Madame de Stael


#art #choosing #politeness #thoughts #your

Punctuality is the politeness of kings.


Louis XVIII


#politeness #punctuality

Lively, intelligent, and quite immature, [Emily] usually burst out with exactly the comment that summed up the situation beautifully and therefore could never in politeness be said.


Clare B. Dunkle


#insightfulness #intelligence #politeness #beauty

It is wise to apply the oil of refined politeness to the mechanism of friendship.


Sidonie Gabrielle Colette


#friendship #mechanism #oil #politeness #refined

Politeness is half good manners and half good lying.


Mary Wilson Little


#good manners #half #lying #manners #politeness

Politeness is only one half good manners and the other half good lying.


Mary Wilson Little


#good manners #half #lying #manners #one half

True politeness consists in being easy one's self, and in making every one about one as easy as one can.


Alexander Pope


#being #consists #easy #every #making

Politeness makes one appear outwardly as they should be within.


Jean de la Bruyere


#makes #outwardly #politeness #should #within






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