“ So how did you get this job, anyway?' I asked.'My science teacher.''Why'd he pick you?''For my brains and good looks, obviously.''Yeah, right. My social studies teacher picked me, but I can't really f… Polly Shulman
“ People who praise a leader even when he is doing the wrong things are the main reasons why his fall is near. Israelmore Ayivor
“ I shrug and shuffle my toe across the carpet in front of me, feeling silly. "So? It's a compliment being like you." All the humor evaporates from his face and his honey-brown eyes. Within seconds he h… Jessica Sorensen
“ Only fools imply compliments. The wise man comes right out with it, point-blank. Imply criticism--unless the criticized isn't within earshot. William Faulkner
“ Why? As much fun as a hospital sounds, I'd rather spend the evening dancing with an amazing, smart, funny, interesting, beautiful girl who has the most incredible green eyes I've ever seen. Sophie, wi… Leslea Wahl
“ 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 remain a mystery and for now I think I'll keep my opinion of you and your compl… Anna Godbersen
“ Attachment to praise and avoidance of criticism keeps us from doing innovative, controversial work and--more simply--from following the paths we feel called toward, whether or not those around s under… Tara Mohr
“ Attachment to praise and avoidance of criticism keeps us from doing innovative, controversial work and--more simply--from following the paths we feel called toward, whether or not those around us unde… Tara Mohr
“ When you're appeasing too much, you might be egotistically over-estimating everyone's need for your approval. Criss Jami
“ Every word the right one and exactly where it should be. That's basically the highest compliment I can give. Gabrielle Zevin
“ We ought to punish pitilessly that shameful pretence of friendly intercourse. I like a man to be a man, and to show on all occasions the bottom of his heart in his discourse. Let that be the thing to… Moliere
“ To increase the odds of being thanked, some people compliment some people; some make kids. Mokokoma Mokhonoana
“ People don't care about being duped as long as they're happy, which is the shortest form of happiness; hence 'self-duprication' becomes a habit. Criss Jami
“ When you told me, “You are my star,” my heart danced with joy because that was the best sentence that I have ever heard. Debasish Mridha
“ When a man modifies or adorns a woman's name, or dispatches an endearment into her vicinity, he is attempting at once to alter and deny her, to dilute the privacy of the category she has inherited and… Ben Marcus
“ Wow, that is so deep.'He meant it, of course.'You're really real,' he added breathily. 'Say something else.'I decided he wasn't worth punching, and walked away. Claire North
“ Always take a compliment, Caroline. Always take it for the way it was intended. You girls are always so quick to twist what others say. Simply say thank you and move on. Alice Clayton
“ I will be generous with my love today. I will sprinkle compliments and uplifting words everywhere I go. I will do this knowing that my words are like seeds and when they fall on fertile soil, a reflec… Steve Maraboli
“ People who get offended by your not saying 'Thank you!' … after they’ve paid you a compliment were merely desperate to be thanked. Mokokoma Mokhonoana
