184 Quotes About Flattery

Listening, not imitation, may be the sincerest form of flattery.

He flattered himself on being a man without any prejudices; and his pretension itself is a very great prejudice.

It's my uniform. Everyone in my company wears it.""It's hideous."Rose felt her hackles rise. The neon green uniform was hideous, butshe didn't appreciate him pointing it out. She opened her mouth."Yet despite it, you look lovely," he said."Flattery will get you nowhere," she told him."It's not flattery," he said coldly. "Flattery requires exaggeration.I'm merely stating a fact. You're a beautiful woman wearing an uglysack of unnatural color.

Imitation is the highest form of flattery. Try not to see it as an invitation to compete.

Moreover, I have heard that those who are fond of praising men to their faces are also fond of damning them behind their backs.

How empty are the insincere words of people who, so easily, speak forth "love," "family" and "friendship" without meaning what they say even if their intentions are good albeit mere flattery.

Nine times out of 10, the most charming thing to say in any given situation will be the exact opposite of what one really feels.

It's been many years since I had such an exemplary vegetable.

No one ever told me I was pretty when I was a little girl. All little girls should be told they're pretty, even if they aren't.