entrepreneurs need all the help they can get. Whether it’s a pat on the back from a colleague or some words of encouragement from a loved one, everybody needs to hear that they’re doing a great job once in a while. That’s why we’ve compiled this list of compliment quotes – to give you an extra boost whenever you need it.
The best compliment quotes
1. My mom told me when I get compliments to cover my ears. — Zooey Deschanel
2. In matters of goodness, never expect any compliment or appreciation; just do your goodness and disappear! — Mehmet Murat ildan
3. His eyes widened. ‘Are you some kind of mutant human? Like a fire user? And I use mutant as a compliment, you know. I wouldn’t think less of you. — Richelle Mead, The Golden Lily
4. Only fools imply compliments. The wise man comes right out with it, point–blank. Imply criticism––unless the criticized isn’t within earshot. — William Faulkner, Soldiers’ Pay
5. When grace happens, we receive not a nice compliment from God but a new heart. Give your heart to Christ, and he returns the favor. — Max Lucado
6. Praise is well, compliment is well, but affection–that is the last and most precious reward that any man can win, whether by character or achievement. — Mark Twain
7. If my clothing does stand out, then I guess it’s a compliment, but I just wear whatever feels comfortable. — Shania Twain
8. Praise is well, compliment is well, but affection–that is the last and most precious reward that any man can win, whether by character or achievement. — Mark Twain
9. My whole life story is kind of a backhanded compliment. — Tori Spelling
10. Get not your friends by bare compliments, but by giving them sensible tokens of your love. — Socrates
11. People don’t usually compliment your character. — Taylor Swift
12. I gave him a compliment! All right, I told him he probably would’ve made, like, a really expensive slave in the, like, in the olden–timey days. — Sarah Silverman
13. A dozen direct censures are easier to bear than one morganatic compliment. — Mark Twain
14. Men accept compliments much better than women do. Example: ‘Mitch, you look great.’ Mitch: ‘Thanks.’ On the other side: ‘Ruth, you look great.’ Ruth: ‘I do? Must be the lighting. — Rita Rudner
15. I can live for two months on a good compliment. — Mark Twain
16. The highest compliment that you can pay me is to say that I work hard every day, that I never dog it. — Wayne Douglas Gretzky
17. People don’t usually compliment your character. — Taylor Swift
18. My whole life story is kind of a backhanded compliment. — Tori Spelling
19. Old is when people compliment your alligator shoes, and you’re not wearing any. — Norm Crosby
20. Probably the biggest compliment someone can give you is, ‘Gosh, you look great. You don’t look tired. — Nicole Kidman
21. When people compliment my cooking, it’s like somebody telling me that they like my music. And it’s great to be known for something else. — Trisha Yearwood
22. True humility is being able to accept criticisms as graciously as we accept compliments. — Sabrina Newby
23. Yes, I am complimented on my work in Kids in the Hall once or twice a week. Its a nice feeling. — Thomas Lennon
24. Compliments land assoft and gentle on my earsas a butterfly. — Richelle E. Goodrich, Making Wishes
25. The greatest compliment in the world is your adult children telling you they had a wonderful childhood. — Ron Baratono
26. Twas never merry world Since lowly feigning was called compliment. — William Shakespeare
27. Whenever a man’s friends begin to compliment him about looking young, he may be sure that they think he is growing old. — Victor Hugo
28. Percy, you’re a brave guy, ‘ She said. ‘Just take the compliment. I swear, is it so hard? — Rick Riordan
29. For you to stand and recall that brings it all back immediately––it brings it back, and it’s hard, so i just got to compliment you for your courage. — joe biden
30. Neither sex, without some fertilization of the complimentary characters of the other, is capable of the highest reaches of human endeavor.–Jean — Paul Sartre
31. A compliment is something like a kiss through a veil. — Victor Hugo
32. Only fools imply compliments. The wise man comes right out with it, point–blank. Imply criticism––unless the criticized isn’t within earshot. — William Faulkner, Soldiers’ Pay
33. Lying has a kind of respect and reverence with it. We pay a person the compliment of acknowledging his superiority whenever we lie to him. — Samuel Butler
34. I get a lot of compliments about my legs. — Saquon Barkley
35. It is a great mistake for men to give up paying compliments, for when they give up saying what is charming, they give up thinking what is charming. — Oscar Wilde
36. I smile every time I hear that I’m a fan favorite or a teenage hottie. It is a nice compliment, and the remarks from the fans are great. — Sean Berdy
37. I wish my name was Brian because maybe sometimes people would misspell my name and call me Brain. That’s like a free compliment and you don’t even gotta be smart to notice it. — Mitch Hedberg
38. Compliments land assoft and gentle on my earsas a butterfly. — Richelle E. Goodrich, Making Wishes
39. It is a great mistake for men to give up paying compliments, for when they give up saying what is charming, they give up thinking what is charming. — Oscar Wilde
40. We pay a person the compliment of acknowledging his superiority whenever we lie to them. — Samuel Butler
41. Compliments land assoft and gentle on my earsas a butterfly. — Richelle E. Goodrich, Making Wishes
42. When you cannot get a compliment any other way pay yourself one. — mark twain
43. I gave him a compliment! All right, I told him he probably would’ve made, like, a really expensive slave in the, like, in the olden–timey days. — Sarah Silverman
44. Nowadays we are all of us so hard up that the only pleasant things to pay are compliments. They’re the only things we can pay. — Oscar Wilde
45. I felt like everyones second choice, which is why a compliment could catch me off guard. Page 106 — Sonia Sotomayor
46. The young compliment their greatness on the number of their friends; the old, on the confidence of them. — Norm Macdonald
47. If you’re criticized then you can use it as an experience. Compliments, you can’t use. — Yoko Ono
48. I’ll leave you with one that I have hanging on my office wall, compliments of Nike: Impossible is nothing. — Muhammad Ali
49. Nothing costs less nor is cheaper than compliments of civility. — Miguel De Cervantes
50. Someone asked me the other day, ‘Do you get upset when people say you are the young Frank Sinatra?’ It doesn’t upset me. It is a huge compliment, but it is false. — Michael Buble
Conclusion
I hope these quotes about compliments have helped you to see the power and importance of giving and receiving compliments. Compliments are an essential part of building relationships, so don’t be afraid to give and receive them! Compliments are a great way to show appreciation and remind others of their worth.
