The heart of a woman is never so full of affection that there does not remain a little corner for flattery and love.
Flattery is useful when dealing with youngsters.
I don't think imitation is the highest form of flattery, I think it's annoying.
Oh, flatter me; for love delights in praises.
Flattery is a juggler, and no kin unto sincerity.
The aim of flattery is to soothe and encourage us by assuring us of the truth of an opinion we have already formed about ourselves.
Imitation is the sincerest flattery.
None are more taken in by flattery than the proud, who wish to be the first and are not.
Some indeed there are who profess to despise all flattery, but even these are nevertheless to be flattered, by being told that they do despise it.
Compliments and flattery oftenest excite my contempt by the pretension they imply; for who is he that assumes to flatter me? To compliment often implies an assumption of superiority in the complimenter. It is, in fact, a subtle detraction.
If any man flatters me, I'll flatter him again; tho' he were my best Friend.
What I like is bottomless flattery.
He does me double wrong That wounds me with the flatteries of his tongue.
Probably one of the reasons why gushing is so unattractive is that it leaves nothing for the listener to do.
Cats like men are flatterers.
Flatter me, but delicately, please, for I am fastidious.
We love flattery, even though we are not deceived by it, because it shows that we are of importance enough to be courted.
Flattery is from the teeth out. Sincere appreciation is from the heart out.
Flattery. . . . gets its kicks by flirting with insult and ridicule.
You can stroke people with words.