Compliments Quotes

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Mr. Moony presents his compliments to Professor Snape, and begs him to keep his abnormally large nose out of other people's business. Mr. Prongs agrees… — Joanne Kathleen Rowling
I have never studied the art of paying compliments to women; but I must say that if all that has been said by orators and… — Abraham Lincoln
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
The Calormens have dark faces and long beards. They wear flowing robes and orange-colored turbans, and they are a wise, wealthy, courteous, cruel and ancient… — C.S. Lewis
Love, love, love â€“ all the wretched cant of it, masking egotism, lust, masochism, fantasy under a mythology of sentimental postures, a welter of self-induced… — Germaine Greer
The ball laughs, radiant, in the air. He brings her down, puts her to sleep, showers her with compliments, dances with her, and seeing such… — Eduardo Galeano
I think one of the highest compliments you can give a person is that when you are talking to him, you are not thinking about… — David Levithan
You look wonderful", Jason said. "No compliments, Jason. I'm uncomfortable enough in the lingerie." "Then by all means take it off. — Laurell K. Hamilton
Is there not something wanted, Miss Price, in our language - a something between compliments and - and love - to suit the sort of… — Jane Austen
To pay compliments to the one we love is the first method of caressing, a demi-audacity venturing. A compliment is something like a kiss through… — Victor Hugo
You know how I love talking about books, and you know how I adore receiving compliments. — Annie Barrows
Did not you? I did for you. But that is one great difference between us. Compliments always take you by surprise, and me never. — Jane Austen
Not keep a journal! How are your absent cousins to understand the tenor of your life in Bath without one? How are the civilities and… — Jane Austen
[Dona Maria] saw that the people of this world moved about in an armor of egotism, drunk with self-gazing, athirst for compliments, hearing little of… — Thornton Wilder
Is is difficult to be angry with a gentleman who pays you compliments, even impertinent compliments. Especially impertinent compliments. — Barbara Mertz
All I do is lie, and that has made me immune to compliments. — David Sedaris
Once a little boy sent me a charming card with a little drawing on it. I loved it. I answer all my childrenâ€™s letters â€”… — Maurice Sendak
I take no leave of you, Miss Bennet: I send no compliments to your mother. You deserve no such attention. I am most seriously displeased. — Jane Austen
I'd rather take coffee than compliments just now. — Louisa May Alcott
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… — Anna Godbersen

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