It flattered her, where she was most susceptible of flattery, to think how, wound about in their hearts, however long they lived she would be woven...
I had to give it him, to flatter and insult a woman in one propostition took talent.
You will get the most attention from those who hate you. No friend, no admirer and no partner will flatter you with as much curiosity.
When the strong box contains no more both friends and flatterers shun the door.
All of us should be on guard against beliefs that flatter ourselves. At the very least, we should check such beliefs against facts.
I'm not recognized very often, and if I am, it's a die-hard Veronica Mars fan. Which is usually flattering and an honor. I really try not to think about it.
I always was flattered when people would say I would do whatever it took for the team. I always thought of myself as that kind of guy.
The fame stuff, the kind words from websites and things, are very flattering and lovely, but I just wanna act.
When your friends begin to flatter you on how young you look, it's a sure sign you're getting old.
'Handsome' means many things to many people. If people consider me handsome, I feel flattered - and have my parents to thank for it. Realistically, it doesn't hurt to be good-looking, especially in this business.
Though men are apt to flatter and exalt themselves with their great achievements, yet these are, in truth, very often owing not so much to design as chance.
I have a lot of Burberry items at home, including one dress that I loved so much that I had my living room painted to match because the color was so flattering.
I once had a rose named after me and I was very flattered. But I was not pleased to read the description in the catalogue: no good in a bed, but fine up against a wall.
There are some tremendous actors in the U.K. who have been knighted, and I've spent much of my life admiring many of them, like Laurence Olivier. So it's very flattering to be in their company.
I don't know if I'm a heartthrob or if I want to be one! I heard that I get the most fan mail. It's very flattering, and lovely to be popular with the public.
Yeah, and I recently had my first Elvis moment. A gang of young girls was jumping all over me. It was kinda scary. And totally flattering.
I like architectural shapes. You can't put any shape on any body, except on the runway. In reality, it has to look and feel flattering.
Mathematicians may flatter themselves that they possess new ideas which mere human language is as yet unable to express.
Clemens, Seaver, Gibson, Maddux - I just don't see myself in that category. I'm flattered that maybe it's debatable at this point.
I think it's so strange that certain people think they know you because you've been in a film. It's very flattering, but it's also very scary.
The kids all literally think I'm Spider-Man, and they ask me how I shoot my webs. It's flattering and crazy, but it's Spider-Man they're in awe of, not Jake Epstein.