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Flatters Quotes

On flattery, honest art, and the things that flatter us.

This collection explores the many meanings of what flatters, from fashion choices to art that deliberately avoids flattering its audience.

A high heel elongates the leg and inevitably flatters every figure.

Quotes by Stacey Bendet

A politician normally flatters you in your face and criticises you behind your back.

Quotes by Sanjaya Baru

For blue eyes, use warm browns, peaches, and yellows to compliment the eyes. Brown and hazel eyes sparkle in blue and purple shades, which flatters the orange undertone of brown eyes. Green eyes stand out in burgundy and plum shades...

Quotes by Pat McGrath

Marry someone who flatters you. Because I've written 80 books since 'War Horse' but when my wife reads one, all she says is, 'It's quite good, but it's not as good as 'War Horse,' is it?'

Quotes by Michael Morpurgo

Art Quotes

My art flatters nobody by imitation; it courts nobody by smoothness, tickles nobody by petiteness... there is no finish in nature.

Quotes by John Constable

A fool flatters himself, a wise man flatters the fool.

Quotes by Edward G. Bulwer-Lytton

We swallow greedily any lie that flatters us, but we sip only little by little at a truth we find bitter.

Quotes by Denis Diderot

Every new president flatters himself that he, kinder and gentler, is beginning the world anew. Yet, when Barack Obama in his inaugural address reached out to Muslims by saying, 'To the Muslim world, we seek a new way forward, based...

Quotes by Charles Krauthammer

Embrace yourself and do what you can to look and feel your best. Don't put on so many fashion trends that create a ridiculous style statement. Pick and choose what feels good, and flatters your own body.

Quotes by Camila Alves

Back Quotes

'Moderate Republican' is simply how the blabocracy flatters Republicans who vote with the Democrats. If it weren't so conspicuous, the 'New York Times' would start referring to 'nice Republicans' and 'mean Republicans'

Quotes by Ann Coulter

Frequently Asked Questions

What does 'flatters' mean across these quotes?
The quotes use 'flatters' in the sense of something that suits or complements, such as a shoe flattering a figure, as well as the more common sense of insincere praise.
Is there a quote about flattery in marriage?
Yes, one lighthearted quote jokes about marrying someone who flatters you, contrasted with a spouse's more measured praise of the person's writing.
Does any quote reject flattery in art?
One quote states plainly that the speaker's art flatters nobody by imitation, positioning honesty and roughness over easy, flattering polish.
Are politicians mentioned in relation to flattery?
Yes, one quote observes that a politician typically flatters people to their face while criticizing them behind their back.
What other quote collections pair well with this one?
Readers who enjoy this theme may also like art quotes, which explore honesty and style from a related angle.

There's a playful edge throughout, including a marriage joke about flattery and a sharp line about politicians who flatter you in person yet criticize you elsewhere.