Best 541 quotes in «gentleman quotes» category

The real reason why any man becomes a gentleman is because of a woman who is truly in touch with her own sensuality. She is the inspiration behind all his efforts.

Those prancing little pants-wetters come here to learn the colorful and gentlemanly art of fencing, with its many sporting limitations and its proscriptions against dishonorable engagements. You on the other hand, you are going to learn how to kill men with a sword.

These Mighty Rains say I Belong Somewhere- A Destiny Unknown. A Gentleman & his Charm calling an End, To me being Alone.

The truth is: I was lost in him. I had gone from losing one of the most important people in my life and then losing someone I loved a month later. I wrapped myself in people, in lust, in the idea of love. I met him and I met a gentlemen, and when I found out who he truly was, I was still in love with the gentleman and justified all of his actions.

we sat down; not wishing to part in the tumult and blaze of Piccadilly. I had told her again that she should share in my good fortune, if I met with any; and that I would never forsake her, as soon as I had power to protect her.

Though he was her enemy, he treated her with unfailing courtesy.

What a loss it would be if feminism killed chivalry.

You know what?” he whispered, out of breath, “You’re about to be in a whole lot of trouble. We probably better go.

What d'you suppose I care if I'm a gentleman or not? If I were a gentleman I shouldn't waste my time with a vulgar slut like you.

What she felt for him wasn't a sin. "If you'll remain a gentleman?" she asked. Nolan swiveled on his heels and twirled her into the shadowy booth. He stepped inside the small space with her, their bodies forced even closer together. "Define gentleman," he said, his breath already hot against her neck.

Why did you leave all the others? he asked me. They weren’t soft enough. —redefining masculinity

With more insight into the English character, I poured out a stiff whisky and soda and placed it in front of the gloomy inspector.

A country gentleman should bring his lady to visit London as soon as he can, that they may have agreeable topicks for conversation when they are by themselves.

Aaron is not at all what his image might indicate. He's fiercly loyal and a true and total gentleman. He's very shy but has very strong opinions. He's into everything, wardrobe, hair, script, casting.

According to the law of custom, and perhaps of reason, foreign travel completes the education of an English gentleman.

A coxcomb is ugly all over with the effectation of a fine gentleman.

A gentleman is a man who is only rude when he intends to be.

A gentleman can hardly continue to sit,' he explained, in his serenest and most level voice, 'when he asks a very remarkable young lady to do him the honor of marrying him. And - 'he somehow contrived to grin at me wickedly, 'I usually get what I want, Miss Grahame,' he added, and pitched over in a tangled heap on the floor.

A gentleman doesn't pounce he glides. If a woman sits on a piece of furniture which permits your sitting beside her, you are free to regard this as an invitation, though not an unequivocal one.

A gentleman is any man who wouldn't hit a woman with his hat on.

A gentleman makes no noise; a lady is serene.

A gentleman of one of the first fortunes upon the continent...sacrificing his ease, and hazarding all in the cause of his country.

A gentleman does not boast about his junk.

A gentleman is not born but crafted. He had to work on himself in the same way as a sculptor shaped a rough stone and made it a thing of beauty.

A gentleman is one who puts more into the world than he takes out.

A gentleman's choice of timepiece says as much about him as does his Saville Row suit.

A gentleman opposed to their enfranchisement once said to me, women have never produced anything of any value to the world. I told him the chief product of the women had been the men, and left it to him to decide whether the product was of any value.

A gentleman should never take his hat off with a flourish.

A gentleman's taste in dress is upon principle, the avoidance of all things extravagant. It consists in the quiet simplicity of exquisite neatness; but, as the neatness must be a neatness in fashion, employ the best tailor; pay him ready money, and, on the whole, you wi11 find him the cheapest.

A gentleman that loves to hear himself talk, will speak more in a minute than he will stand to in a month.

A gentleman who had been very unhappy in marriage, married immediately after his wife died; it was the triumph of hope over experience.

The old squire died as a gentleman should, of apoplexy, in his armchair, with a decanter at his elbow. ("The Vengeance Of The Dead")

A display of indifference to all the actions and passions of mankind was not supposed to be such a distinguished quality at that time, I think, as I have observed it to be considered since. I have known it very fashionable indeed. I have seen it displayed with such success, that I have encountered some fine ladies and gentlemen who might as well have been born caterpillars.

A fine timepiece is part of dressing like a gentleman. When I first made a little money, I bought my first watch which was a Rolex Daytona. It was just one of those things that said I was successful.

A gentleman can always be told by the way he speaks to those that he thinks are his inferiors in some respect. His equals he does not wish to offend, his superiors he does not dare to offend, and of those whom he considers his inferiors he would be all the more considerate.

A gentleman can never have too many bow ties.

A gentleman doesn't have one set of manners for the house of a poor man and another for the house of someone with an income incomparable to his own.

A gentleman is someone who never gives offense unintentionally.

A Gentle Man and a Gentleman.

A gentleman is never rude except on purpose - I can honestly be nasty sober, believe you me.

A gentleman is one who understands and shows every mark of deference to the claims of self-love in others, and exacts it in return from them.

A gentleman never talks about his tailor.

A gentleman will not insult me, and no man not a gentleman can insult me.

A gentleman with a pug nose is a contradiction in terms.

A gentleman would have announced himself!” I told him, pressing against the side of the tub. “And a scoundrel would have joined you.” -- Kit Marlowe to the witch Gillian (shortly before joining her in the tub!)

A lawyer is a gentleman that rescues your estate from your enemies and then keeps it for himself.

Ale, not beer, in a pewter mug was comme il faut, the only thing for a gentleman of letters, worthy of the name, to drink.

Ah, ladies and gentlemen, a man lives a sad life when he cannot take anything or anyone seriously.

All I want is a gentleman. I'm sick to bloody death of bastards.

All good men are anarchists. All cultured, kindly men; all gentlemen; all just men are anarchists. Jesus was an anarchist.