Books Quote by Christopher Hitchens

“A good conversation is the only human equivalent: the realizing that decent points are being made and understood, that irony is in play, and…

— Christopher Hitchens

“I wonder if you have ever given someone a compliment that wasn't a backhanded insult. I prefer not to, it gives people an unsettling…

— Rachel E. Carter

“The best way to compliment someone is frequently. —ANONYMOUS”

— Renee Baron

“I find myself in social situations often where I think of a response to something someone has just said and it’s just too good…

— Caspar Vega

“Your perception is riveting, Amal," he says in a bored and sarcastic tone, dropping the note down on my desk. "It's comforting to know…

— Randa Abdel-Fattah

I feel that there's hardly any irony in my work; if there's anything, there'll be sincerity, which people sometimes find hard to deal with.

— Patricia Piccinini

My highest compliment is when someone comes up to me to say, "My 14-year-old daughter, or my 12-year-old son read your book and loved…

— Malcolm Gladwell

“What are the key elements for a fabulous, well-delivered compliment? You . . . • are sincere and genuine. • give it freely without…

— Susan C. Young

The greatest compliment I get about my writing is when people say, 'How did you know so much about me?' And of course, the…

— Alain de Botton

“Always take a compliment, even if it’s not yours”

— Benny Bellamacina

Any writer knows he has to pay for his compliments. As soon as he has said, Why, thank you, that's very generous of you,…

— Mary Jane Ward

Become abundant with your compliments to others. We're all so fragile, especially when we put on a brave face. A sincere compliment can penetrate…

— Sarah Ban Breathnach