#compliment

"It is never ridicule, but a compliment, that knocks a philosopher off his feet. He is already positioned for every possible counter-attack, counter-argument, and retort...only to find a big bear hug coming his way."

"A tree with red leaves is like an old man with gray hair. Likewise, my love for you was blue, but now it’s orange, and that’s a compliment."

"Too often we underestimate the power of a touch, a smile, a kind word, a listening ear, an honest compliment, or the smallest act of caring, all of which have the potential to turn a life around."

"Read Euler, read Euler, he is the master of us all."

"I do not consider it an insult, but rather a compliment to be called an agnostic. I do not pretend to know where many ignorant men are sure — that is all that agnosticism means."

"A compliment is something like a kiss through a veil."

"When I compliment you, I compliment myself, because I am who I associate with."

"Being taken for granted can be a compliment. It means that you've become a comfortable, trusted element in another person's life."

"Reality is, Hope and Despair lie in the same places. And they're just a matter of perspective.What changed my perspective, was her."