Compliment Quotes

I've gotten so many compliments for having nice feet.

Whenever a man's friends begin to compliment him about looking young, he may be sure that they think he is growing old.

Many people have compared me to the Victorian adventure writer, Rider Haggard. I accept that as a compliment. As a boy growing up in Central Africa I read all Haggard's African novels.

Twas never merry world Since lowly feigning was called compliment.

Black as night and as beautiful as forever.

You're beautful. Yes you are, you're very very beautiful. Extremely beautiful.

Wouldn't you want to be indicted by the govenment for a high crime? It's a great thrill. It's an honor. It's a compliment. It's fun. I'm enjoying every minute of it!

Michelangelo indeed could have carved out your features.

She takes your voice and leaves you howling at the moon.

I never compliment the other pitcher. I make my living off pitchers.

Everyone thinks they went to high school with me. I take it as a compliment that I look different in every role.

If you think a complimentary thought about someone, don't just think it. Dare to compliment people and pass on compliments to them from others.

True love is the unearned compliment, the gift forever giving.

Being called a 'bad citizen' is a compliment to a novelist, at least to my mind. That's exactly what we ought to do.

We learn to praise God not by paying compliments but by paying attention.

Don't wait for a funeral to pay a compliment. You may not make it in time.

Federer said something interesting once. He said that he was watching Rod Laver, and me, and he said he was trying to copy us and to be like us. And that’s a great compliment for us.

Elinor agreed with it all, for she did not think he deserved the compliment of rational opposition.

[Christians] practiced moderation and chastity in marriage, for example, and Galen was puzzled at how they were able to do so. His comments are a kind of back-handed compliment, I suppose.

Ozzie Newsome hit a home run by drafting Bernard Pierce. He is a great compliment to Ray Rice.

The young compliment their greatness on the number of their friends; the old, on the confidence of them.

You can fill my appetite without me taking up a bite.

You will be most effective when members can compliment each other without embarrassment and disagree without fear.

Take time to compliment people every day. Do it sincerely and with no desire to gain anything but a smile in return.

The compliment that I like more than anything is when my family tells me I'm the same Ryan. I never want to become a celeb who forgets about anybody or has a big head about himself.

When Steve Ballmer calls me wacko, I consider that a compliment.

My senses tell me hubba.

I consider it the highest compliment when my employees go out and start their own companies in competition with me. I always send them a plant to wish them well. Of course, it's a cactus.

The reason for having diplomatic relations is not to confer a compliment, but to secure a convenience. [On diplomatic recognition of the People's Republic of China]

I was very pleased with your kind letter. Until now I never dreamed of being something like a hero. But since you've given me the nomination I feel that I am one.

I guess anytime you are mentioned with Hank Aaron, it is the ultimate compliment, not only as a hitter, but obviously, the great ballplayer that he was.

My doctor said to me afterwards, 'When you were ill you behaved like a true philosopher. Every time you came to yourself you made a joke.' I never had a compliment that pleased me more.

She had been born with a face that would let her get away, he saw that face and he lost all control.

Compliment but do not covet.

A day doesn't go by when I don't get a compliment on L.A. Confidential, for example.

Remember that unjust critisism is often a disquised compliment.

When you are not near me, I make the sound of one hand clapping.

She's a total bam bam.

Arthur Miller once payed me a great compliment saying that my plays were 'necessary.' I will go one step further and say that Arthur's plays are 'essential'

A reproof entereth more into a woman of sense than an hundred compliments into a fool.

It hasn't escaped my notice that you only compliment me when you're intoxicated.

Listening is as important as talking. If you're a good listener, people often compliment you for being a good conversationalist.

Never patronise someone who knows they don't deserve it, for they will be quick to compliment your failures.

You're not going to be great at everything. Surround yourself with people that can compliment you so you can work together and then everybody can be successful.

When one is frank, one's very presence is a compliment.

In matters of goodness, never expect any compliment or appreciation; just do your goodness and disappear!

I throw out compliments to strangers all the time, because I would like it back at me, and do unto others.

The Three Cs, I told myself. When you're not Comfortable with it, it's not a Compliment, it's Creepy.

Set screamed something in Ancient Egyptian. I was fairly sure it wasn’t a compliment. “I will rend your limbs from their sockets!” he shouted. “I will—” “Die?” Carter suggested.

You can receive all the compliments in the world, but that won't do a thing unless you believe it yourself.