Life is not so short, but that there is always time enough for courtesy. – Ralph Waldo Emerson

Civility costs nothing and buys everything. – Montagu

A part of kindness consists in loving people more than they deserve. – Joseph Joubert

A tree is known by its fruit, a man by his deeds. A good deed is never lost; he who sows courtesy reaps friendship and he who plants kindness gathers love. – Saint Basil

Being courteous is respecting everyone. Swami Sivananda spoke about atmabhava, which is being respectful and loving to all. Seeing oneself in others. When we practice sadhana, we are engaged in becoming reflectively aware. We think about other people first and then about ourselves. Courtesy is being empathetic and compassionate.

Aim Hrim Klim