Quotes about Compliments

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I don't like compliments and I don't see why a man should think he is pleasing a woman enormously when he says to her a — Oscar Wilde, Lady Windermere's Fan
Every word the right one and exactly where it should be. That's basically the highest compliment I can give. — Gabrielle Zevin, The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry
Stop teasing you two,” Suzy jumped in, “not all of Kathy’s ideas are wacky.”“Gee thanks. Was that supposed to be a compl — E.A. Bucchianeri, Brushstrokes of a Gadfly
There is an easy way to silence your critics; just try to do what they say you can't do. If they are still not content, — Israelmore Ayivor
When you're appeasing too much, you might be egotistically over-estimating everyone's need for your approval. — Criss Jami, Killosophy
Sincere compliments cost nothing and can accomplish so much. In ANY relationship, they are the applause that refreshes. — Steve Goodier, Prescription for Peace: Sixty-Second Readings to Help You Build a Better Life
Attachment to praise and avoidance of criticism keeps us from doing innovative, controversial work and--more simply--fro — Tara Mohr, Playing Big: Find Your Voice, Your Mission, Your Message
Attachment to praise and avoidance of criticism keeps us from doing innovative, controversial work and--more simply--fro — Tara Mohr, Playing Big: Find Your Voice, Your Mission, Your Message
Ah well that I can't tell you." Diana ducked her head so that the brim of her bonnet covered her face. "Some things must — Anna Godbersen, Rumors
Much of someone's real character lies in what they don't say about themselves. — Joyce Rachelle
We pay a person the compliment of acknowledging his superiority whenever we lie to them. — Samuel Butler
Why? As much fun as a hospital sounds, I'd rather spend the evening dancing with an amazing, smart, funny, interesting, — Leslea Wahl, The Perfect Blindside
True humility is being able to accept criticisms as graciously as we accept compliments. — Sabrina Newby
Compliments land assoft and gentle on my earsas a butterfly. — Richelle E. Goodrich, Making Wishes
​You can always tell when someone deserves the praise and recognition they receive, because it humbles them rather than — Ashly Lorenzana
I was as terrible at giving compliments as I was at receiving them. — Louise Bay, Calling Me Back
You would compliment a coxcomb doing a good act, but you would not praise an angel. — Ralph Waldo Emerson, Self-Reliance and Other Essays
Calvin said, "Do you know that this is the first time I've seen you without your glasses?""I'm blind as a bat without th — Madeleine L'Engle, A Wrinkle in Time
Only fools imply compliments. The wise man comes right out with it, point-blank. Imply criticism--unless the criticized — William Faulkner, Soldiers' Pay
...For like a rugged tree you are hard and sound at the core. — H. Rider Haggard, She