#compliment

There have been, in recent years, many Asian American pioneers in the public eye who've defied the condescendingly complimentary 'model minority' stereotype: actors like Lucy Liu, artists like Maya Lin, moguls like Zappos CEO Tony Hsieh. They are known, often admired. ↗

— Eric Liu

#american #artists #asian #asian american #been

To be trusted is a greater compliment than being loved. ↗

— George MacDonald

#being #compliment #greater #loved #than

Any time anyone says anything nice about me, whether it's Lady Gaga or your neighbor, it's a nice feeling, I'm very grateful for it. It's very helpful for your career. Every time someone says something complimentary it introduces you to their audience. It gives you credibility. ↗

— Gary Numan

#any #anyone #anything #audience #career

When a man spends his time giving his wife criticism and advice instead of compliments, he forgets that it was not his good judgment, but his charming manners, that won her heart. ↗

— Helen Rowland

#charming #compliments #criticism #forgets #giving

They showed this one beautiful picture of me recently and they had all the things that I had done. I thought it was a great compliment for everybody to think I've had plastic surgery. ↗

— Cybill Shepherd

#compliment #done #everybody #great #had

You can call me a pain. I'll accept that as a compliment. ↗

— Darrell Issa

#call #compliment #i #me #pain

I've received a lot of compliments. People come right up to me on the street. They recognize me. ↗

— Harry Dean Stanton

#compliments #i #lot #me #people

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. ↗

— Albert Einstein

#children #compliment #correspondence #hero #heroic

Is is difficult to be angry with a gentleman who pays you compliments, even impertinent compliments. Especially impertinent compliments. ↗

— Elizabeth Peters

#compliment #men #men

Well, I don't have much competition here." "You don't have much competition anywhere. ↗

— Suzanne Collins

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