Unctuous Flattery Quotes & Sayings

And the most important lesson I learned is that I'm not a victim - I'm a survivor. — Elle Kennedy

Though it is a painful fact that most Negroes are hopelessly docile, many of them are filled with fury, and the unctuous coating of flattery which surrounds and encases that fury is but a form of self-preservation. — William Styron

That," she says, then clears her throat. "That's a bit terrifying."
His lips twitch. "Isn't that a side effect of love? — Laura Kreitzer

I did try to write in Iraq, and I failed. I think you just don't have the brain space for it. — Phil Klay

And I should mention the light
which falls through the big windows this time of day
italicizing everything it touches ... — Billy Collins

Golf is a game of misses, and the winners are those who have the best misses — Kathy Whitworth

Have you ever had the experience where you thought what you were doing was a good thing but later learned that it had hurt someone? At the time, you were totally unconcerned, oblivious to the other person's feelings. This is somewhat similar to the way many of us treat our socks. — Marie Kondo

Omg! To the past.
Omg! To the present.
Omg! To the future.
It's life. Don't give up! — Touaxia Vang

I celebrated Thanksgiving in an old-fashioned way. I invited everyone in my neighborhood to my house, we had an enormous feast, and then I killed them and took their land. — Jon Stewart

Especially with me working in the entertainment industry, I think my kids are aware of weight and fat much earlier than other kids. It was important to me from the beginning to make sure they understand things like why too much sugar is bad for you, etc. — Alison Sweeney

I had never really dated. I've always been a relationship kind of person. — Bruce Willis

Americans tend not to be too enthusiastic about having their taxes raised again ... But if the American people aren't going to accept it, if the politicians don't have the courage to raise taxes, what are we facing down the road? — Judy Woodruff

When I have something to say that's particularly hard to say, I often write it down first. — Cheryl Strayed

Science isn't about authority or white coats; it's about following a method. That method is built on core principles: precision and transparency; being clear about your methods; being honest about your results; and drawing a clear line between the results, on the one hand, and your judgment calls about how those results support a hypothesis. — Ben Goldacre

The narrow black velvet band which she seems always to wear round her throat, buckled with an old diamond buckle which her lover had given her, was dragged a little up, and showed a red mark on her throat. Arthur did not notice it, but I could hear the deep hiss of indrawn breath which is one of Van Helsing's ways of betraying emotion. — Bram Stoker