When somebody throws something out the car window, honk at them, but don’t give them the finger. We’ve got to temper our negative feelings about people who desecrate the environment. Letitia Baldrige Read Quote
I think that what we should do is have short, clipped conversations on the telephone so someone can always get us, not talking about inane stuff and having someone trying to get you. I also think we’ve just got to be more sensitive toward other people and not call them at night if you know they’ve been working. Letitia Baldrige Read Quote
Look at all those unattractive people talking about depraved things all day long on TV talk shows. People can talk about themselves, yet the art of conversation, which has to do with sharing, is disappearing. I feel as though I am chasing a runaway locomotive. Letitia Baldrige Read Quote
If you are someone’s guest on a corporate jet, the most important thing to remember is not just to be on time, but to be early. If you hold up the departure of the jet by as much as 10 minutes, you may cause the plane to wait in line for another hour or two before obtaining new clearance. Letitia Baldrige Read Quote
Knowing when and where to sit is something every young executive should learn. A junior person who comes barging into a room and takes any seat he wants catches the disapproving eye of senior management. Letitia Baldrige Read Quote
I’m for anything that teaches consideration and kindness. If one can teach one’s son to dance with the ugliest little girl in the room, that’s the best lesson they can ever learn. Letitia Baldrige Read Quote
When writing a thank-you if you’ve had lunch with someone downtown, send an e-mail. If somebody is giving you a dinner party in his or her home and all the work that takes, that person deserves a written thank-you. Letitia Baldrige Read Quote
Nothing ruins the flow of conversation more quickly than refusing a compliment you have just received. Never disagree with something nice that is said to you or about you. Letitia Baldrige Read Quote
