and, indeed, nature has so made us, that we all love to be flattered and to please ourselves with our own notions
The true business of the philosopher, though not flattering to his vanity, is merely to ascertain, arrange and condense the facts.
Leaders of the Church have often been Narcissus, flattered and sickeningly excited by their courtiers. The court is the leprosy of the papacy.
I am flattered to have been the woman to have opened the door for female rockers to be accepted into the mainly male industry.
I still get recognized. It's flattering, but it can be uncomfortable. Maybe because it only seems to happen when I'm looking and feeling crappy.
I've got a great sense of humor, and if I'm able to say or do something in a movie that people feel like they want to repeat, that's hugely flattering.
It's very flattering to be remembered as a Bond girl with brains and not just for looking good in a bikini. I was a fan of Sophie Marceau in 'The World Is Not Enough.' I think her performance was very underrated.
It's very flattering when you look into the crowd and people have made an effort and dressed in your style.
I like everything from Miu Miu. Dolce & Gabbana cocktail dresses are a party essential; they're so flattering.
I was so flattered that someone wanted me to write a book, I said I would. It was published in 1969.
I wrote the Brotherhood song for no money out of my deep feelings about humanity, and because I was flattered that whatever talents I had, had been recognized.
The more we love our friends, the less we flatter them; it is by excusing nothing that pure love shows itself.
I cannot stand the company of men. They flatter or they judge. I can stand neither of the two.
So I'm one of the few celebrities that got to do a repeat performance on 'The Simpsons,' which I'm very flattered by.
You show me a teenager who doesn’t like to be flattered and I’ll show you a teenager who’s got a steady source of sex.
The women who inspired this play deserved to be smacked across the head with a meat ax and that, I flatter myself, is exactly what I smacked them with.
I find the whole concept of women screaming at me so odd. It's very flattering, but I don't think I will ever consider myself to be a sex symbol.
Before 'Twilight,' occasionally I would get the 'Hey are you that girl from that movie?' but no one knew my first and last name. The fans of the saga are amazing, and it's very flattering.
I think impersonation is a great art. It's something that I enjoy doing, in a frivolous and lighthearted way. But I don't flatter myself to think I'm an impersonator.
They say Princes learn no art truly, but the art of horsemanship. The reason is, the brave beast is no flatterer. He will throw a prince as soon as his groom.
When a cat flatters ... he is not insincere: you may safely take it for real kindness.
