Quotes by Flattery Flattery is often a traffic of mutual meanness, where although both parties intend deception, neither are deceived. Charles Caleb Colton flattery deception party Some indeed there are who profess to despise all flattery, but even these are nevertheless to be flattered, by being told that they do despise it. Charles Caleb Colton nevertheless flattery despise If you mean to profit, learn to praise. Charles Churchill flattery praise mean Flattery'll get you anywhere. Charles Lederer flattery It is possible to be below flattery as well as above it. Charles R. Forbes flattery wells flattery would be worse than vain; there is no consolation in flattery. Charlotte Bronte flattery vain would-be I like rudeness a great deal better than flattery. Charlotte Bronte rudeness flattery deals Of course you like him; everyone enjoys flattery. Christopher Paolini flattery courses enjoy Katherine Kenton remains among the generation of women who feel that the most sincere form of flattery is the male erection. Chuck Palahniuk flattery males generations When we are not engaged in thinking about some definite problem, we usually spend about 95 percent of our time thinking about ourselves. Now, if we stop thinking about ourselves for a while and begin to think of the other person's good points, we won't have to resort to flattery so cheap and false that it can be spotted almost before it is out of the mouth. Dale Carnegie flattery mouths thinking Flattery is telling the other person precisely what he thinks about himself. Dale Carnegie flattery criticism thinking Flattery is counterfeit, and like counterfeit money, it will eventually get you into trouble if you pass it to someone else. Dale Carnegie counterfeit-money flattery trouble Complimenting someone in an exaggerated way is known as flattery, and flattery will generally get you anything you want. Daniel Handler flattery want way Flattery is a lie covered in a bed of flowery words. Deborah Smith flattery bed lying Ausonius must be read to be believed! As poet, no subject is too trivial for him; as courtier, no flattery too excessive. Decimius Magnus Ausonius courtiers flattery poet We swallow with one gulp the lie that flatters us, and drink drop by drop the truth which is bitter to us. Denis Diderot bitter flattery lying They say one of the greatest forms of flattery is for your son to follow in your footsteps. And so I enjoy that greatest form of flattery, without a doubt. Dennis Franchione flattery doubt son In Hollywood, imitation is the most profitable form of flattery. That is the only plausible explanation. Desson Thomson flattery imitation hollywood Flattery makes fools of the best of us. Dorothy Salisbury Davis flattery fool The aim of flattery is to soothe and encourage us by assuring us of the truth of an opinion we have already formed about ourselves. Edith Sitwell flattery opinion encouragement «1234567891011»
