"A compliment is something like a kiss..." - Quote by Victor Hugo
A compliment is something like a kiss through a veil.
More by Victor Hugo
“Press on! A better fate awaits thee.”
“Whether we be Italians or Frenchmen, misery concerns us all. Ever since history has been written, ever since philosophy has meditated, misery has been the garment of the human race; the moment has at length arrived for tearing off that rag, and for replacing, upon the naked limbs of the Man-People, the sinister fragment of the past with the grand purple robe of the dawn.”
“I dislike wealth and prosperity, especially that of other men.”
More on Compliment
“When your friends begin to flatter you on how young you look, it's a sure sign you're getting old.”
“Your recipe, darling, is so tasty, and you sure can stir your pot.”
“There are three infallible ways of pleasing an author, and the three form a rising scale of compliment: 1, to tell him you have read one of his books; 2, to tell him you have read all of his books; 3, to ask him to let you read the manuscript of his forthcoming book. No. 1 admits you to his respect; No. 2 admits you to his admiration; No. 3 carries you clear into his heart.”
More on Communication
“How could you communicate with the future? It was impossible. Either the future would resemble the present in which case it would not listen to him, or it would be different from it, and his predicament would be meaningless.”
“Silence is an ocean. Speech is a river.”
“Never miss an opportunity to shut up.”