To the real artist in humanity, what are called bad manners are often the most picturesque and significant of all.
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It strikes me as bad manners for a magazine to accept one of my advertisements and then attack it editorially - like inviting a man to dinner then spitting in his eye.
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I don't do plays without jokes anymore. I've retired from those plays. I think it's bad manners to invite people to sit in the dark for two and a half hours and not tell them the joke.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Are bad manners always described negatively in these quotes?
Not always. One artist frames rudeness as one of the more vivid, telling traits of humanity, rather than something that should always be condemned outright.
What's the dinner comparison about?
It describes a magazine accepting an advertisement and then criticizing it in print, likened to inviting someone to dinner only to spit in their eye afterward.
Do these quotes connect bad manners to business?
Yes, one line specifically calls out large corporations for having so much bad manners and oafishness within them, day to day.
Is there a quote comparing good and bad manners directly?
Yes, one quote observes that good manners get appreciated about as much as bad manners get condemned, suggesting an imbalance in how we judge behavior.
