KeenBrain
KeenBrain
KeenBrain

Quotes for topic: Compliment


Share this page on

Showing 21-30 of 84 quotes in the topic Compliment

I speak a little Italian and Spanish because of where I grew up. I also am well-versed in Angelino slang and corporate Euro-speak. I don't like gimmicks. The biggest gimmick of all is trying to fit in and be 'normal'. I will always be myself no matter what. Crazy is a compliment. Flashback.

~Benny Cassette

Topics: Also Always Am Because Biggest Compliment Corporate Crazy Fit Flashback Gimmick Grew Italian Like Little Matter Myself Normal Slang Spanish Speak Trying Up Where Will

Keywords: None


Suggest an Edit


Cite the source


Save to Favorites


Collect


I don't believe in trouble. Because I think that trouble is sometimes good, sometimes bad. I've been known to be called trouble, which I think is quite a compliment. But I suppose, thinking about it, that my best and worst trouble has always had something to do with a man.

~Beth Orton

Topics: About Always Bad Because Been Believe Best Compliment Good Had Known Man Quite Something Sometimes Suppose Think Thinking Trouble Which Worst I Think

Keywords: None


Suggest an Edit


Cite the source


Save to Favorites


Collect


Many of the network television shows have done takeoffs on 'Family Circus,' including 'David Letterman,' 'Friends,' 'Roseanne,' and others, and, in my estimation the use of them is a compliment to the popularity of the feature, which just by mentioning it's name sets up the image of a warm, loving family-type feature.

~Bil Keane

Topics: Circus Compliment David Done Estimation Family Feature Friends Image Including Just Letterman Loving Many Name Network Network Television Others Popularity Sets Shows Television Television Shows Them Up Use Warm Which

Keywords: None


Suggest an Edit


Cite the source


Save to Favorites


Collect


Nothing is more effective than sincere, accurate praise, and nothing is more lame than a cookie-cutter compliment.

~Bill Walsh

Topics: Accurate Compliment Effective Lame More Nothing Praise Sincere Than

Keywords: None


Suggest an Edit


Cite the source


Save to Favorites


Collect


The best compliment you can give a hitter is he's a tough out; that initiates fear in a pitcher.

~Billy Butler

Topics: Best Compliment Fear Give He Hitter Out Pitcher Tough You

Keywords: None


Suggest an Edit


Cite the source


Save to Favorites


Collect


I never missed a birthday. I never missed a school play. We carpooled. And the greatest compliment I can ever get is not about my career or performance or anything; it's when people say, 'You know, your girls are great.' That's the real thing for me.

~Billy Crystal

Topics: About Anything Birthday Career Compliment Ever Get Girl Great Greatest Know Me Missed Never People People Say Performance Play Real Real Thing Say School Thing You Your I Can

Keywords: None


Suggest an Edit


Cite the source


Save to Favorites


Collect


Kurt Vonnegut said, 'The best of Bob and Ray is virtually indistinguishable from the worst.' I'm sure he meant that as a compliment.

~Bob Elliott

Topics: Best Bob Compliment He Kurt Meant Ray Said Sure Virtually Worst

Keywords: None


Suggest an Edit


Cite the source


Save to Favorites


Collect


If my assistant goes off and becomes successful, and people want to work with him, I'd take that as a compliment that I'd trained them well.

~Brad Goreski

Topics: Assistant Becomes Compliment Goes Him Off People Successful Take Them Trained Want Well Work

Keywords: None


Suggest an Edit


Cite the source


Save to Favorites


Collect


It's pretty cool that artists like Flo Rida and Bingo Players can be inspired to interpret a song like 'Piano in the Dark' in completely new genres. As an artist and writer, it's the highest compliment we can be paid.

~Brenda Russell

Topics: Artist Artists Bingo Compliment Cool Dark Genres Highest Inspired Interpret Like New Paid Piano Players Pretty Song Writer

Keywords: None


Suggest an Edit


Cite the source


Save to Favorites


Collect


Sometimes after a compliment about my characterization skills, I'm asked if I model my characters on real people. Emphatically, no. And sort of, yes.

~Brent Weeks

Topics: About After Asked Characterization Characters Compliment Model People Real Real People Skills Sometimes Sort Yes

Keywords: None


Suggest an Edit


Cite the source


Save to Favorites


Collect


Popular Authors

W. Edwards Deming Dwight D. Eisenhower Vincent Van Gogh Elizabeth I Dalai Lama Freddie Mercury Francois De La Rochefoucauld Voltaire

Change your beliefs...change your life.

Get a related quote or insight every day.

(it's 100% free)

Follow Us On

Today's Birthdays

1878 - Joseph Stalin

1835 - Lyman Abbott

1852 - George H. White

1859 - Francis Thompson

1870 - Hector Hugh Munro

1886 - Ty Cobb

1888 - Robert Moses

1890 - Edwin Armstrong

1904 - George Stevens

1907 - Christopher Fry

Birthdays on December 18th
All Birthdays

Popular Topics

Father's Day Fear Intelligence Moving On Saint Patrick's Day Smile Valentine's Day Wisdom