Flattery Quote by Melina Marchetta Download Open image “When a woman has not received much flattery in her life, she will be seduced.” — Melina Marchetta ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 2.2 out of 5 (4 ratings) Copy quoteShare Flattery Life
The most subtle flattery that a woman can receive is by actions, not by words. — Suzanne Curchod Copy Share Image
“To a woman flattery is not flattery.It is a compliment, which unfortunately in these miserable days has become all to rare. A woman is… — Erich Maria Remarque Copy Share Image
Every woman is infallibly to be gained by every sort of flattery, and every man by one sort or other. — Bill Vaughan Copy Share Image
“The woman who is not pursued sets up the doctrine that pursuit is offensive to her sex, and wants to make it a felony.… — H.L. Mencken Copy Share Image
Love of flattery, in most men, proceeds from the mean opinion they have of themselves; in women, from the contrary. — Jonathan Swift Copy Share Image
Flattery in courtship is the highest insolence, for whilst it pretends to bestow on you more than you deserve, it is watching an opportunity… — Sarah Fielding Copy Share Image
We never slam the door on flattery, we nudge it shut like a man rejecting his mistress: if she nudges back, we're delighted … — Anonymous Copy Share Image
A woman's flattery may inflate a man's head a little; but her criticism goes straight to his heart, and contracts it so that it… — Helen Rowland Copy Share Image
The firmest purpose of a woman's heart to well-timed, artful flattery may yield. — George Lillo Copy Share Image
Women of no beauty may yet be flattered to believe they possess some; others of a moderate share that they have a great deal;… — Norm MacDonald Copy Share Image
Flattery is an ensnaring quality, and leaves a very dangerous impression. It swells a man's imagination, entertains his vanity, and drives him to a… — Jeremy Collier Copy Share Image
Some of us weren't born for rewards, Froi. We were born for sacrifices. — Melina Marchetta Copy Share Image
I'm very disturbed to find out that the leader of the Townies has a soul and I'm beginning to develop a bit of a… — Melina Marchetta Copy Share Image
In the games of queens and kings, we leave our dreams at the door and we make do with what we have. Sometimes if… — Melina Marchetta Copy Share Image
And then you came along and you spoke to me and nobody had looked me in the eye for years. (...) But I remember you that day and you looked at peace with yourself and it made me reconsider everything I had planned to do. Because I thought to myself, you can't do this to her, not after the Hermit… — Melina Marchetta Copy Share
Do you want to know something about tyrants? When faced with death, they weep and they beg just like the rest of us. — Melina Marchetta Copy Share Image
“you do that all the time you know. you ask me questions when you know the answer will piss you off. ask me a question where the answer could be yes? ask me if you're worth the hard work? ask me if in the last seven years of my life i've woken up in a cold sweat knowing i lost… — Melina Marchetta Copy Share
I need voices of reason and of hysteria and of empathy. I need to have an Alanis moment. I need advice from Elizabeth Bennett.… — Melina Marchetta Copy Share Image
“When I saw "Ulysses" on Georgie's bedside table and Tom Finch's name written on it in a scrawl so like my old man's, I felt that I wanted to read it as a preparation for what's about to happen to us all. I understand where the brawny part of my father and I come from - Bill. I'm not saying… — Melina Marchetta Copy Share
“Our bodies aren't strangers,' he said, his voice ragged. 'Our spirits aren't strangers'. He held her face in his hands. 'Tell me what part… — Melina Marchetta Copy Share Image
Phaedra of Alonso’s death was a never-ending pain that gnawed at his insides. It made him a prisoner in his own cottage. — Melina Marchetta Copy Share Image
You know what? You didn't do anything wrong. I did. It's this dumb thing I do. I look into things and see more than… — Melina Marchetta Copy Share Image
Everything's going to be fine. She'll be back at work soon. Let's just keep the house clean." Oh yeah, I want to say, because… — Melina Marchetta Copy Share Image
“Flattery looks like friendship, just like a wolf looks like a dog.” — Oscar Auliq-Ice Copy Share Image
“What a situation!' cried Miss Squeers; '...What is the reason that men fall in love with me, whether I like it or not, and… — Charles Dickens Copy Share Image
By God, I cannot flatter, I do defy The tongues of soothers! but a braver place In my heart's love hath no man than… — William Shakespeare Copy Share Image
I'm not drunk, I'm just intoxicated by you. I was so enchanted by your beauty that I ran into that wall over there. So… — Paperboi Copy Share Image
The most skillful flattery is to let a person talk on, and be a listener. — Joseph Addison Copy Share Image
Love of another is merely empty flattery and self-deception for one who cannot accept himself without pretense. — L.E. Modesitt Jr Copy Share Image
It is an unquestionable truth, that the body of the people in every country desire sincerely its prosperity. But it is equally unquestionable that they do not possess the discernment and stability necessary for systematic government. To deny that they are frequently led into the grossest of errors, by misinformation and passion, would be a flattery which their own good… — Alexander Hamilton Copy Share
“You are the belle of the ball tonight.” He said as he moved in closer. “How can you be so sinfully beautiful Mrs. Norman?” — Barry Gray Copy Share Image
He who says he hates all kinds of flattery, and says so in earnest, has undoubtedly not as yet become acquainted with all kinds… — Georg C. Lichtenberg Copy Share Image
