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.