Word: courteousness
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...type of financial legerdemain," but what might more accurately be attributed to, as Senator John J. Williams puts it, "a case of having milked the company dry of its assets." Chalk started out well enough. He replaced old streetcars with spiffy new air-conditioned buses, and demanded prompt, courteous service from his drivers. Longstanding union grievances were eased by increasing drivers' wages to the point that they were the fourth best in the country for city transport workers. Within two years, however, Chalk began paying dividends to stockholders, including himself: he and his wife own a third...
...happy being here despite the growing proclivity to regard some opinions as outside the pale, unworthy of consideration, their proponents unworthy of courteous treatment. Men are not moved by reason alone, but they are not unaffected by rational argument. There can be no argument without contrasting positions. There can be no contrast without a decent regard for the opinions of intelligent...
Then let Mrs. F. take a "Bug" to the Volkswagen agency for service. What a difference. At the risk of sounding like a shill for VW, I have made the comparison. Never have I received anything but prompt, courteous and competent service at the dealers. The work is often covered by the warranty, and the bills are reasonable...
...Cheshire cat, dresses like Cecil Beaton, talks like Otto von Bismarck and operates like Jimmy Valentine. "Every team," he says, "should have its own style that reflects the personality of the coach." The Kansas City Chiefs are a mirror image of both sides of Stram's personality: courteous, reliable and trustworthy off the field; coruscating, resourceful and a little terrifying on it. When it comes to dealing with players, Stram has every grain of Vince Lombardi's starchiness: $50 a minute is the price of tardiness to any meeting, $50 a pound is the cost of excess...
Only two years ago she reminisced tenderly about her father, who called her his "little sparrow" when she was young and showered her with baby-talking letters. He was "courteous, unassuming and direct" to his underlings. His servants "loved and respected him for the most ordinary human qualities." Many of the misdeeds that had been committed in his time were due to the intrigues of others...