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Polite Quotes

Conservatives are telling elected leaders that expansion of Medicaid comes at a moral - or more overtly, a political - price. At what price are they willing to go back on years of proclaiming ‘socialized medicine’ as the slippery slope to ‘rationing of health care,’ ‘death panels’ and other claims far too gruesome to mention in polite company? Picture Quote #1

I’ve had so many experiences where everyone is very polite about each other’s working process, which can lead to work where everyone seems to be in different plays Picture Quote #1

When we are polite to children, we show in the most simple and direct way possible that we value them as people and care about their feelings Picture Quote #1

Filmmaking, like sex, isn’t a polite enterprise. It involves a lot of mess and the bottom line is, if somebody ain’t screaming, you’re not doing your job Picture Quote #1

When I left art school and went in search of work, visiting publishers and showing them my drawings and illustrations, I was met with a polite and sometimes enthusiastic response but no commissions Picture Quote #1

I am trying to call attention to the elephant in the room that everybody is too polite - or too devout - to notice: religion, and specifically the devaluing effect that religion has on human life Picture Quote #1

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You ask me about my ex-wife? That is not polite. But I will answer. I got another wife now. Much younger, much nicer, much prettier. And so much more intelligent than Benetton.’ Picture Quote #1

Self-improvement books, friends, and polite strangers often tell soothing lies about our physical appearance that prevent many of us from facing, discussing, and solving our real problems Picture Quote #1

The pursuit of truth is just a polite name for the intellectual’s favorite pastime of substituting simple and therefore false abstractions for the living complexities of reality Picture Quote #1

I want someone honest, someone who’s very sweet to my family and friends, and polite to the other people around me Picture Quote #1

Do you like to slide? His voice was eager.Stair rails! Did he suspect me? I forced a sighNo, Majesty. I’m terrified of heights.Oh. His polite tone had returned.I wish I could enjoy it. This fear of heights is an affliction.He nodded, a show of sympathy but not much interest. I was losing him.Especially, I added, as I’ve grown taller Picture Quote #1

All that is known for sure is that endometriosis is endemic and that it cannot be cured. Management is the best hope. This makes for treatments that are, if I am being polite, based on trial and error. If I am feeling less generous, they are shots in the dark Picture Quote #1

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I had long ago learned that when you are the giant, alien visitor to a remote and foreign culture it is sort of your job to become an object of ridicule. It’s the least you can do, really, as a polite guest Picture Quote #1

In real life, I’m polite and nice all the time. It’s fun to play people who aren’t. It’s escapism Picture Quote #1

Women are sort of like motorcycle gangs with me. They get really shy and polite. I don’t know why Picture Quote #1

I feel very uncomfortable when I eat in restaurants. I’m obnoxiously polite with the waiters: ‘I just want a tuna sandwich. I’ll go get it. You sit here - I’ll get it, I’ll make it Picture Quote #1

Congress’s definition of torture in those laws - the infliction of severe mental or physical pain - leaves room for interrogation methods that go beyond polite conversation Picture Quote #1

You’re a big boy, you ought to understand that punctual transport, public order and safe streets, polite people and good medical services are all the achievements of dictatorship Picture Quote #1

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I’m more attracted to the bad guys. Why? Because in real life, I don’t know any good guys. I know okay guys. I know polite guys. I know people who can control themselves Picture Quote #1

I wish somebody would have told me, ‘Don’t try too hard,’ because when I was younger I wanted to try really hard. I wanted to please everybody and be this perfect, polite little girl Picture Quote #1

Harrison Ford comes on set, and he’s very polite and says, ‘Hello’ to everyone. He cares about everything that’s going on, on set. He cares about what’s going on with your character and what’s in the scene and what’s on the desk Picture Quote #1

I’ve had my successes and failures. I know many academics in my field loathe me. I’ve come to loathe them back, as it seems only polite to do so. But at heart it’s absurd; we should band together against the big common enemies Picture Quote #1

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Conservatives are telling elected leaders that expansion of Medicaid comes at a moral - or more overtly, a political - price. At what price are they willing to go back on years of proclaiming ‘socialized medicine’ as the slippery slope to ‘rationing of health care,’ ‘death panels’ and other claims far too gruesome to mention in polite company? (Polite Quotes) I’ve had so many experiences where everyone is very polite about each other’s working process, which can lead to work where everyone seems to be in different plays. (Polite Quotes) When we are polite to children, we show in the most simple and direct way possible that we value them as people and care about their feelings. (Polite Quotes) Filmmaking, like sex, isn’t a polite enterprise. It involves a lot of mess and the bottom line is, if somebody ain’t screaming, you’re not doing your job. (Polite Quotes) When I left art school and went in search of work, visiting publishers and showing them my drawings and illustrations, I was met with a polite and sometimes enthusiastic response but no commissions. (Polite Quotes) I am trying to call attention to the elephant in the room that everybody is too polite - or too devout - to notice: religion, and specifically the devaluing effect that religion has on human life. (Polite Quotes) You ask me about my ex-wife? That is not polite. But I will answer. I got another wife now. Much younger, much nicer, much prettier. And so much more intelligent than Benetton.’ (Polite Quotes) Self-improvement books, friends, and polite strangers often tell soothing lies about our physical appearance that prevent many of us from facing, discussing, and solving our real problems. (Polite Quotes) The pursuit of truth is just a polite name for the intellectual’s favorite pastime of substituting simple and therefore false abstractions for the living complexities of reality. (Polite Quotes) I want someone honest, someone who’s very sweet to my family and friends, and polite to the other people around me. (Polite Quotes) Do you like to slide? His voice was eager.Stair rails! Did he suspect me? I forced a sighNo, Majesty. I’m terrified of heights.Oh. His polite tone had returned.I wish I could enjoy it. This fear of heights is an affliction.He nodded, a show of sympathy but not much interest. I was losing him.Especially, I added, as I’ve grown taller. (Polite Quotes) All that is known for sure is that endometriosis is endemic and that it cannot be cured. Management is the best hope. This makes for treatments that are, if I am being polite, based on trial and error. If I am feeling less generous, they are shots in the dark. (Polite Quotes) I had long ago learned that when you are the giant, alien visitor to a remote and foreign culture it is sort of your job to become an object of ridicule. It’s the least you can do, really, as a polite guest. (Polite Quotes) In real life, I’m polite and nice all the time. It’s fun to play people who aren’t. It’s escapism. (Polite Quotes) Women are sort of like motorcycle gangs with me. They get really shy and polite. I don’t know why. (Polite Quotes) I feel very uncomfortable when I eat in restaurants. I’m obnoxiously polite with the waiters: ‘I just want a tuna sandwich. I’ll go get it. You sit here - I’ll get it, I’ll make it. (Polite Quotes) Congress’s definition of torture in those laws - the infliction of severe mental or physical pain - leaves room for interrogation methods that go beyond polite conversation. (Polite Quotes) You’re a big boy, you ought to understand that punctual transport, public order and safe streets, polite people and good medical services are all the achievements of dictatorship. (Polite Quotes) I’m more attracted to the bad guys. Why? Because in real life, I don’t know any good guys. I know okay guys. I know polite guys. I know people who can control themselves. (Polite Quotes) I wish somebody would have told me, ‘Don’t try too hard,’ because when I was younger I wanted to try really hard. I wanted to please everybody and be this perfect, polite little girl. (Polite Quotes) Harrison Ford comes on set, and he’s very polite and says, ‘Hello’ to everyone. He cares about everything that’s going on, on set. He cares about what’s going on with your character and what’s in the scene and what’s on the desk. (Polite Quotes) I’ve had my successes and failures. I know many academics in my field loathe me. I’ve come to loathe them back, as it seems only polite to do so. But at heart it’s absurd; we should band together against the big common enemies. (Polite Quotes)

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