So how did you get this job, anyway?' I asked.' My science teacher.'' Why'd he pick you?'' For my brains and good looks, obviously.'' Yeah, right. My social studies teacher picked me, but I can't really figure out why."' For your brains and good looks, obviously.'' Um, thanks.' Had Aaron just complimented me? Wow. Polly Shulman
I will be generous with my love today. I will sprinkle compliments and uplifting words everywhere I go. I will do this knowing that my words are like seeds and when they fall on fertile soil, a reflection of those seeds will grow into something...
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Steve Maraboli
If you know who you are and know that you live to achieve goals in keeping with who you are, it does not matter if people give you compliments or not
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Sunday Adelaja
I shrug and shuffle my toe across the carpet in front of me, feeling silly. "So? It's a compliment being like you." All the humor evaporates from his face and his honey-brown eyes. Within seconds he has me in his arms and he hugs me...
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Jessica Sorensen
...gracious your form and your eyes as honey : desire is poured upon your lovely face Aphrodite has honored you exceedingly...
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Sappho
People who praise a leader even when he is doing the wrong things are the main reasons why his fall is near.
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Israelmore Ayivor
More Quotes By Polly Shulman
Just let me wait a little while longer, Under your window in the quite snow. Let me stand here and shiver, I’ll be stronger If I can see your light before I go. All through the weeks I’ve tried to keep my balance. Leaves fell,...
Mr. Klamp laid down the law. No tardiness, no talking above 40 decibels, no untied shoelaces, no visible undergarments, no eating, no chewing gum, no chewing tobacco, no chewing betel nuts, no chewing coca leaves, no chewing out students (unless Mr. Klamp was doing the...
And what could my father possibly want with another child, when he hardly bothered to talk to the one he already had?
Isn't that dangerous?" I objected. "What if somebody used it on people - what if they put it on replace and turned us all into fictional characters?"" How do you know they haven't?" asked Marc.
We have the librarians on our side. We have *justice* on our side.
