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Gentlemanly Quotes

Sayings on manners, respect, and quiet restraint.

Being gentlemanly here means more than manners; it's the respect that first drew someone into Acting Classes at eleven.

When I began playing the game, baseball was about as gentlemanly as a kick in the crotch.

Quotes by Ty Cobb

The Devil, can sometimes do a very gentlemanly thing.

Quotes by Robert Louis Stevenson

I loved the gentlemanly way they treated each other. It was unlike anything I was used to. I started helping them strike the set and, at 11, began taking acting classes privately.

Quotes by Jeffrey Tambor

Respect and a gentlemanly character - those are marks of a Nebraskan.

Quotes by Jeff Fortenberry

About Quotes

The journalist confines himself to the clean, gentlemanly work of exposing the griefs and shames of others.

Quotes by Janet Malcolm

Stars wide of belt often cultivated a gentlemanly grandeur, a groomed refinement that filtered through their fingertips - the dainty fidgets of Hardy's plump digits, Orson Welles performing magic tricks with nimble dexterity, Jackie Gleason lofting a teacup to his...

Quotes by James Wolcott

I think it's safe to say that 'manliness' was a common theme in my upbringing. It was an assumed status, but - and here's the important bit - it was the Rudyard Kipling kind. The emphasis was on gentlemanly conduct,...

Quotes by Ian Watson

The Crows are very handsome and gentlemanly Indians in their personal appearance: and have been always reputed, since the first acquaintance made with them, very civil and friendly.

Quotes by George Catlin

Florenz Ziegfeld, to us and our family, was just a delightful person. My sisters, Mary and Pearl, my brother Charlie and I all worked for him, and he treated us just beautifully, almost like a father. When I went with...

Quotes by Doris Eaton Travis

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is baseball actually described as gentlemanly in this collection?
No, quite the opposite; one quote sarcastically compares the sport's early gentlemanliness to being about as pleasant as a kick to the crotch. It's used ironically to highlight how rough the game actually was.
How does this collection connect gentlemanly behavior to entering acting?
One quote credits a gentlemanly, respectful atmosphere among a theater crew as what first drew someone into Acting Classes at just eleven years old. It suggests good treatment from others can shape a person's future path in unexpected ways.
What makes someone a "true Nebraskan" in this collection?
One quote ties Nebraskan character specifically to respect and gentlemanly conduct, treating those traits as a regional point of pride rather than a general virtue. It's presented as a distinct, almost defining local value.
How is journalism described as gentlemanly work here?
One quote describes a journalist's role as clean, gentlemanly work focused specifically on exposing others' failures and shame, an interesting pairing of polite conduct with a fairly harsh underlying task. It suggests professionalism and civility even when the subject matter is uncomfortable.
Does this collection treat gentlemanliness as a consistent trait or something situational?
It reads as something people aspire to Always maintain, whether in sports, theater, journalism, or regional identity, even though the baseball quote shows it isn't always the reality. Taken together, the collection is roughly About the gap between the ideal of gentlemanly conduct and how consistently it's actually practiced.

From a description of true Nebraskan character to a journalist's clean, gentlemanly reporting, these quotes treat gentlemanliness as a mark of Always present integrity.