Complimenting Quotes

“You would compliment a coxcomb doing a good act, but you would not praise an angel.”
― Ralph Waldo Emerson, Self-Reliance and Other Essays

“You know when sunlight first touches your skin and it feels warm and tingly all over? That’s what it feels like when a compliment touches your heart.”
― Richelle E. Goodrich, Being Bold: Quotes, Poetry, & Motivations for Every Day of the Year

“I like to watch sports, not play them. If you remember, I'm lacking in body awareness."
Liam's voice dropped to a sensual purr. "I'm very aware of your sexy body, so that's not a problem."
He thinks I'm sexy. She shoved that delicious little nugget away to savor later.”
― Sara Desai, The Dating Plan

“Have you ridden before?' he asks me, and I return him the look he deserves.
...
'No? And yet you would look so well with your hair whipping behind you.' Oak says. 'Wild as the Folk of old.”
― Holly Black, The Stolen Heir

“Compliments are like roses, they should never fade.”
― Sir Kristian Goldmund Aumann

“You're a beautiful man," she said a bit bashfully.
Her touch sent a thrill of pleasure through him. He had to steel every muscle to keep from arching against her hand. It was indecent, how much he wanted her.
In a hushed voice he replied, "'Tis glad I am you find me so, darlin'. But there's nothing in the world half so braw and lovely as you."
"Braw?"
"Something very fine. You're braw like sunlight on the sea, or a poem set to music.”
― Lisa Kleypas, Devil in Disguise

“You have gifts that people can only dream of having. They make you special and utterly unique in a way that is as far from weird as you can get. You blew my mind when you were a girl. I loved coming here to see what you could do, whether it was solving difficult math puzzles, destroying your dad at chess, memorizing the entire Human section of The Guinness Book of World Records, or trying to beat me at video games."
She jolted up, her mouth curving in a grin. "Trying? Seriously? Was there a video game I didn't win?"
Cheer-up mission accomplished, but his ego was taking a beating. "Guitar Hero was never your strong suit."
"Don't even think about challenging me," Daisy warned. "I was a free-shredding machine."
He gave a dismissive shrug, baiting his trap. "You were young, so Sanjay and I let you win..."
She gave him a calculating stare and jumped to her feet. "The guitar is mine."
"The guitar is lame. Drums are where it's at." He picked up the mugs and plates. "Two songs and I'll call an Uber."
"What if we tie? It will have to be the best of three songs and I'll call an Uber."
"Are you sure you're up for it?" He watched the gentle sway of her hips as she climbed the stairs. "I don't want you to feel bad when I destroy you."
Daisy looked back over her shoulder and gave him a grin. "You are so going down in flames.”
― Sara Desai, The Dating Plan

“Let compliments be like confetti,
showering those who deserve them.
A kind word takes mere moments to say, but its warmth can linger
in someone's heart forever.
So go ahead, celebrate the beauty you see in others - it's a gift that keeps on giving.”
― Monika Ajay Kaul