It is a greater compliment to be trusted than to be loved. From LearnThat.org. [George Macdonald (1824-1905).]
LOL ... yeah, my favorite "compliment" is "That was pretty good", complete with the shoulder shrug. From Wordnik.com. [Just Spaghetti? - SpouseBUZZ] Reference
That was a compliment from a man of that description. From Wordnik.com. [The Art That Conceals Art] Reference
"That's what I call a compliment worth having," said Byles Gridley to himself, when he got home. From Wordnik.com. [The Guardian Angel] Reference
I also received that compliment from a little girl. From Wordnik.com. [The Beautiful, Soft, Flowing, Modest, Clothing Depicted in the Art of Alfred Emile Leopold Stevens (1823-1906)] Reference
It is not in compliment to her, but in sincerity, that. From Wordnik.com. [Commentary on the Whole Bible Volume VI (Acts to Revelation)] Reference
So all I have to do to get a compliment is not go 2 work. From Wordnik.com. [Best of SMX Advanced 2010 | Managing Greatness] Reference
Meaningful - Does the acronym compliment the subject matter?. From Wordnik.com. [HubSpot's Inbound Internet Marketing Blog] Reference
Lord, not in compliment, but in reality; not by constraint, but with delight. From Wordnik.com. [Commentary on the Whole Bible Volume V (Matthew to John)] Reference
I have had to drink tea made in compliment with rose-water and did not enjoy it. From Wordnik.com. [The Book of The Thousand Nights And A Night] Reference
On the 19th of September they received a valued compliment from the French General. From Wordnik.com. [The War in the Air; Vol. 1 The Part played in the Great War by the Royal Air Force] Reference
What begins as a compliment is quickly met with, "And what do I look like most days?". From Wordnik.com. [LENNDEVOURS:] Reference
A compliment is a gift, not to be thrown away carelessly, unless you want to hurt the giver. From Wordnik.com. [Blog De Ganz | Archive | July] Reference
This last moral observation was addressed to Mr. Greydon in compliment to his clerical functions. From Wordnik.com. [The Semi-Detached House] Reference
Side note: I feel like Michael's biggest compliment is "elegant" and his favorite dis is "costumey.". From Wordnik.com. [Una LaMarche: Project Runway Episode 4 Recap: Cooter Couture] Reference
Several were given in compliment to our allies, and many distinguished Frenchmen have tested my powers of cooking. From Wordnik.com. [Wonderful Adventures of Mrs. Seacole in Many Lands] Reference
Maybe the best compliment is that I haven't noticed any sort of drop off along the defensive line since Battle went down. From Wordnik.com. [Virginia Tech progress reports: defensive line] Reference
The Duke wished that the mazurka should be danced in compliment to her, but none of our ladies would stand up with the Princess. From Wordnik.com. [The Autobiography of Liuetenant-General Sir Harry Smith, Baronet of Aliwal on the Sutlej, G. C. B.] Reference
"The compliment is a very poor one," said the judge. From Wordnik.com. [Orley Farm] Reference
A compliment is a wonderfully uplifting gift to give. From Wordnik.com. [The Sydney Morning Herald News Headlines] Reference
Such a compliment was a pretty reward for her temerity. From Wordnik.com. [The Young Step-Mother] Reference
Psst … it’s a compliment from the likes of you, too!!. From Wordnik.com. [Think Progress » Hagel: The Iraq War Is ‘An Absolute Replay Of Vietnam’] Reference
Please take that as a compliment, that is what it is meant to be. From Wordnik.com. [PCLinuxOS-Forums] Reference
Let it be forced or spontaneous, a compliment was a compliment to her. From Wordnik.com. [The Silver Butterfly] Reference
Which is not really saying much, but hey, a compliment is a compliment. From Wordnik.com. [misspinkkate Diary Entry] Reference
One of the first adults to pay him a compliment was the emperor of Russia. From Wordnik.com. [America's First Dynasty] Reference
“Back in college, what qualified as a compliment was a bad pickup line.”. From Wordnik.com. [Captivated by the Tycoon]
Whether the article is bought or not, the smile, the bow, the compliment are the same. From Wordnik.com. [The Lady of the Decoration] Reference
The compliment was the more flattering, however, as it was the first ever granted in New England. From Wordnik.com. [The Emancipation of Massachusetts] Reference
My part of the compliment is the giving. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2007-04-08] Reference
In some way it is a kind of compliment for The Fall. From Wordnik.com. [FallNews] Reference
"I took it as a kind of compliment," Mr. Rushdie says. From Wordnik.com. [A Writer, Not a Martyr] Reference
But it's the kind of compliment that leaves a bad taste. From Wordnik.com. [Lauren Weber: Ulmer to Jews: I Meant It as a Compliment!] Reference
He meant it as a kind of compliment, but failure is failure. From Wordnik.com. [New York Review: The Collected Stories Of Lydia Davis] Reference
That's the kind of compliment that makes Northwest wine boosters wince. From Wordnik.com. [Battle Of The Bottle] Reference
So he throws some inexperienced white woman out there to "compliment" his ticket. From Wordnik.com. [Charles Karel Bouley: Palin: An American Insult] Reference
It was a kind of compliment, that I should seem to him like any one of his guests. From Wordnik.com. [The Praise Singer]
I'm sure it is such a "compliment" to be asked to be photographed by the famed "Annie Leibovitz.". From Wordnik.com. [Video: Annie Leibovitz and Miley Cyrus: Vanity Fair] Reference
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