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It's nice that people remember that far back. Definitely a compliment. I worked hard for 12 years. And I appreciate that fans appreciated that. (Quote by - Jim Jensen)

You certainly should be complimented on how much you have accomplished in such a short period of time. (Quote by - Roy Diliberto)

If you want to win friends, make it a point to remember them. If you remember my name, you pay me a subtle compliment; you indicate that I have made an impression on you. Remember my name and you add to my feeling of importance. (Quote by - Dale Carnegie)

Floyd has informed me that in spite of various offers from other teams he would like to stay with us. Naturally, that's a great compliment for us and motivation at the same time. (Quote by - John Lelangue)

We just were not good enough to close it out. That's a compliment to Florida, too, because they made it a little more difficult. (Quote by - John Brady)

For when my outward action doth demonstrate The native act and figure of my heart In compliment extern, 'tis not long after But I will wear my heart upon my sleeve For daws to peck at: I am not what I am. (Quote by - William Shakespeare)

Tyler is an awesome player and the other guys really compliment what he does. It seemed like any time we made a little run it was different players coming up with big shots. They just kept coming at us from a lot of different angles and did a good job getting us back on our heels. (Quote by - Dan Gonzalez)

Leander Cedar Park was a good team. We just really played well Saturday afternoon. I would definitely have to compliment the whole team on just determination alone. We're gutting out some matches that make a difference and it's good to see that from our kids in the middle of the season. (Quote by - FHS Coach Randall King)

We had a good time. In the company of guys like Bruce Smith and Reggie White, it's definitely a compliment. I'm just humbled to be in the same category with those guys. (Quote by - Willie McGinest)

Hyatt might be looking into this initiative as well. I think the two programs compliment each other very well. (Quote by - Charles Deyo)

One of the reasons why we brought her in was we felt like she complimented Robin very well and her ability to run the floor and transition was a huge asset. (Quote by - Maryann Mitts)

What a great compliment. He was one of our great broadcast pioneers. (Quote by - Danny Treanor)

Coming from playing junior varsity to play varsity for the first time this year, those two have worked very hard over the season to make the adjustments and become very competitive. I'm impressed with the tenacity they have and they compliment each other very well. They truly work as a team right now. (Quote by - Ed Rogers)

You walk around town and guys compliment you on the games. Last year, it wasn't like this. (Quote by - Brady Bomber)

We feel really lucky to get a guy like (Thomas) who can play and a guy who fits our system pretty well. We are still trying to incorporate him. It's a little difficult for him to feel really comfortable, but he's a nice compliment to our team. (Quote by - Steve Nash)

I make it a rule always to believe compliments implicitly for five minutes, and to simmer gently for twenty more. (Quote by - Alice James)

I don't like compliments, and I don't see why a man should think he is pleasing a woman enormously when he says to her a whole heap of things that he doesn't mean. (Quote by - Oscar Wilde)

When envoys are sent with compliments in their mouths, it is a sign that the enemy wishes for a truce. (Quote by - Sun Tzu)

If you can't get a compliment any other way, pay yourself one. (Quote by - Mark Twain)

What we need to do is compliment (Brian) and get Deandre back. (Quote by - Tony Lewis)

She's already tournament savvy. Players like Susan and Sarah and (current junior) Rachael (Johnson) had the same talent level at the beginning of their freshman years, but she has some experience behind her, too, so she's probably a step ahead. So she may be better, which is a huge compliment to her. (Quote by - Ann Curtis)

She's got to stand the test of time and keep getting better. Who's to say? If Stephanie White says (Rayburn) can be as good as Stephanie White, that's a high compliment. (Quote by - Garry Donna)

The College Board's recognition of four of our AP programs is a compliment to Keystone School's overall approach to education. We put motivated, capable students in small classes with dedicated, experienced teachers in a homey, safe atmosphere. (Quote by - Hugh McIntosh)

Her lower scoring average is a compliment to the rest of the team. I see it that way and I know she does, too. (Quote by - Jim Ferraro)

The FedEx comments we're getting back are that there are regular driving characteristics. The drivers are getting into these vehicles and not seeing much of a difference — which we take as the ultimate compliment. If we can make this technology seamless to them, then we think we've accomplished our goal. (Quote by - Jeffrey Carpenter)

He's a great player, man. To play in this league as long as Chris has, he's one of those guys who goes out there and gets it on each week. Just to play this game for that long is a compliment to him. (Quote by - Walter Jones)

What was awesome was when we played the rouser, all the fans in the stadium clapped together and afterwards we were complimented by many people. (Quote by - Taylor Bongard)

It always takes a moment for me to process something like that, .. I think I'm prepared for it, but it's like receiving a really generous compliment that leaves you at a loss for words. (Quote by - Sean Maher)

I've always been the biggest guy out there. A lot of (lacrosse) coaches say I'm the biggest guy they ever recruited, and they figure if I lower my shoulder, maybe it'll be a little easier getting to the goal. But another thing they say is, 'We'd still be recruiting you if you were 5-10 because of the different assets to your game.' I thought that was a nice compliment. (Quote by - Will Yeatman)

I wish Christianity were more productive of good works .. I mean real good works .. not holy-day keeping, sermon-hearing .. or making long prayers, filled with flatteries and compliments despised by wise men, and much less capable of pleasing the. (Quote by - Benjamin Franklin)

Everything's there to create the highest possible performance that golf shoes could produce. They nicely compliment the other lines we manufacture and sell. (Quote by - Howard Shaffer)

Ryan got some good looks and compliment the other guys, because that came off some pretty good action. (Quote by - David Fox)

It's a real compliment to the state and a real compliment to this area that they wanted to come back so soon. (Quote by - Chris Kolakowski)

It's a very nice (compliment) but a little too much to live up to. Winning a major would help but then I would need about nine more. So that's a while more. (Quote by - Adam Scott)

I have been complimented many times and they always embarrass me; I always feel that they have not said enough. (Quote by - Mark Twain)

I don't really look at myself in that category, but hearing your name mentioned alongside them is something I'm proud I've accomplished, and I take that as a huge compliment. (Quote by - Ron Francis)

Some people have mentioned that, and it's just a wonderful compliment. Danny Wuerffel did all the right things and he was always so humble. (Quote by - Pam Tebow)

By far, the quality of the produce that comes out of the garden is 10 times what you get out of the supermarket. We're all organic. We take a lot of pride in what we do. We've gotten a lot of compliments from the staff, producing above and beyond what we thought would come out of here. (Quote by - Andrew Wood)

Too often we underestimate the power of a touch, a smile, a kind word, a listening ear, an honest compliment, or the smallest act of caring, all of which have the potential to turn a life around. (Quote by - Leo F. Buscaglia)

We're just a team, and that's the greatest compliment that you can give. (Quote by - Shaun Alexander)

I've been compared to him and a couple of other guys, but that's a great compliment. Barry Sanders, pound for pound, is the best running back to ever play the game. (Quote by - DeAngelo Williams)

They complimented each other so much. (Quote by - Paul Donnelly)

Lying has a kind of respect and reverence with it. We pay a person the compliment of acknowledging his superiority whenever we lie to him. (Quote by - Samuel Butler)

At halftime we had a little talk. And somehow, we started playing aggressive basketball. I complimented player No. 1 through No. 10 for playing tough in the second half. It was a great team effort. (Quote by - Jeff Kern)

Next to a sincere compliment, I think I like a well-deserved and honest rebuke. (Quote by - William Feather)

Johnstown welcomed us with open arms. We've had so many compliments. (Quote by - Andrea Kottler)

Andy has a focus on improving as an overall athlete. He has focused on improving the technical aspects that will affect his performance in the pool. Andy has had to use the clock to push himself. I compliment him on this difficult task for a long season. (Quote by - Elyce Kastigar)

The greatest compliment that was ever paid me was when one asked me what I thought, and attended to my answer. (Quote by - Henry David Thoreau)

You have to convince them because they are a creature of habit ? white shirt, blue shirt, black shirt. You don't have to be dark and boring, you can be fun?. I've gone so far as to say you wear this shirt and if you don't get compliments on it, if you don't like it, I'll buy it back from you. I've yet to do it. (Quote by - Dennis Versecki)

She really gives us a great inside presence. With the athletic abilities that our guards have, Mallory is a very good compliment that we can plug in there and get results. (Quote by - Bob Condrick)

I think sports and academics are similar in that practice leads to success. I believe that my involvement in diverse areas of the community all compliment one another. (Quote by - Sarah Kochik)

I think all his guys love to play with him. I think that's the biggest compliment a point guard can have is that they love to play with him because they know he can score the ball, but he's always looking to pass to other people and I think that's one of the biggest compliments you can have. (Quote by - Mo Cheeks)

To be trusted is a greater compliment than being loved. (Quote by - George MacDonald)

I walked up to the customer, and said, 'I think I know what she wants,' .. They bought the rug and he never said another word about me not selling. He was born in America, but was an Armenian man from a different era. He adapted and accepted the idea of a daughter in a non-secretarial position, and he complimented me to everyone. (Quote by - Gloria Lee)

A compliment is something like a kiss through a veil. (Quote by - Victor Hugo)

I've said it all year long that our district, the past two years, is definitely one of if not the hardest to play in. Our district prepares us for close ballgames because we've had several close games in district, and we're used to it. That's a compliment to our district as far as how tough it is. (Quote by - Stacey Stroman)

Beware of fishing for compliments - you might come up with a boot. (Quote by - Carol Weston)

The plan of the newspaper is good and wise; when you can't get a compliment any other way, pay yourself one. (Quote by - Mark Twain)

We have achieved our leadership position in the teleservices industry by committing to continual development and improvement of our service offerings, as well as the quality of our call center agents. This recognition is a well-earned compliment to our knowledgeable and helpful customer care agents. (Quote by - Charlie Anderson)

I just walked in [the clubhouse] and said that was one of our toughest losses but one of the best losses that I can remember in a long time, just because of what the club showed. It was so impressive watching the team compete like that. That was really impressive, and they deserved to be complimented. (Quote by - Tony La Russa)

We get feedback from users everyday. Common stories relate to finding old friends, complimenting us on the resourcefulness of the site, a story about building a new relationship, etc. (Quote by - Chris Hughes)

Despite all the pressure we only gave away two chances and I have to give my team the compliments for the way they achieved this result. (Quote by - Guus Hiddink)

We compliment ourselves on being a pressure team. There is no magic to it. Our players just understand how important special teams can be in every game. (Quote by - Duane Akina)

Women are never disarmed by compliments. Men always are. That is the difference between the sexes. (Quote by - Oscar Wilde)

It was a tremendous honor. There's only 38 people in it. But it's more of a compliment to the program here and not just me. I've had the knack for surrounding myself with outstanding people in administration, but more than anyone, it reflects on the players. We've had the continuity of success, which I'm really proud of. We built a great program. (Quote by - Head Coach Scott Whitlock)

When I gave that compliment last year, .. I was hoping that he was going to retire. (Quote by - Tony La Russa)

He said that looks like an Oklahoma State basketball team. That was probably the best compliment he could have given me. (Quote by - Sean Sutton)

I can't compliment (diving coach) Carolyn Peterson enough with what she's done with our divers. She's really been working with our divers and it showed today. (Quote by - Joe Kosman)

It was a well-fought game. I've got to compliment our team, but more importantly, our bench. (Quote by - Carolyn Peck)

Not only was he a good basketball player but he was a coach on the floor. That's the greatest compliment you can give a point guard. He was the extension of what I wanted and a lot of times I didn't even have to tell him what to do on the court. (Quote by - Grant McCasland)

He called to thank me for teaching him what I taught him in order to be able to do what he did at the restaurant. It was just incredible. And as an instructor you can't get a better compliment than that, when somebody in the civilian world takes what they learn in a four-hour C.P.R. class and actually uses it to save someone's life. (Quote by - Dan Curtis)

As though an invisible hand were writing upon it, words appeared on the smooth surface of the map. "Mr. Moony presents his compliments to Professor Snape, and begs him to keep his abnormally large nose out of other people's business."(Quote by - Mr. Prongs agrees with Mr. Moony, and would like to add that Professor Snape is an ugly git.)

Not a week goes by when someone doesn't call me Larry, and every time it happens I take it as a generous compliment. (Quote by - Randy Turner)

He's good. When you have a guy like that who is that good offensively, then compliment the fact that he has an ultimate green light, he is going to play every minute. There is no such thing as a bad shot for him (and) that makes guys like that even more difficult to guard. (Quote by - Jeff Capel)

I do remember that day. Honestly, that is the greatest compliment I ever received and could ever receive. I know I am not the best player. .. Working hard in practice and getting the little things done, that is what I am trying to do. It was an honor that coach recognized that and brought that to the attention of the team. (Quote by - Andy Yakulis)

I take that as a compliment, .. I've just done lots of different kinds of things. (Quote by - Rachel Weisz)

I'd be very remiss if I didn't offer Leo the best of luck and offer compliments for the great work he's done while he's been here. (Quote by - John Schuerholz)

Maybe, though, there is in this compliment the seed of Giles' only doubt about the sweep of Haynes' career. I just wish, .. he had been stretched a little more. If he had gone to say Tottenham, as he might have done, we might have seen an even harder edge to his talent as he pushed for major honours. As it was, he was the King of Fulham, and sometimes I wanted him to push a little harder to leave that comfort zone. (Quote by - John Giles)

We tend to compliment what other medical facilities, what other physicians, and what other hospital companies do in our community. (Quote by - Robert Hardy)

It was a huge compliment and we were grateful to him coming in to talk with all the team officials. (Quote by - Rusiate Ratakele)

It's not that I don't like getting compliments. It's that the only person I want to get a compliment from is the one who has never given me one. Otherwise, they mean nothing to me. (Quote by - Caitlin Allen)

When Steve Ballmer calls me wacko, I consider that a compliment. (Quote by - Scott McNealy)

That's happened to our club all year long. We take that as a challenge and as a wonderful compliment. (Quote by - Pat McMahon)

I think that is something that probably some of our younger guys don't understand is that you're going to see everybody's best effort, and that is a compliment to the program but is also a challenge to our guys. (Quote by - Lute Olson)

I think that's the biggest compliment you can give her. She's doing this at such a young age, and she is the epitome of a competitor. She just enjoys the competitive arena. (Quote by - Bev Kearney)

The flowery style is not unsuitable to public speeches or addresses, which amount only to compliment. The lighter beauties are in their place when there is nothing more solid to say; but the flowery style ought to be banished from a pleading, a sermon, or a didactic work. (Quote by - Voltaire)

This team is still hungry, and to say that after three-quarters of a season is quite a compliment to them. (Quote by - Scott Fitch)

We compliment the elected officials in W. Virginia for having the wisdom to ban enforcement cameras, but we continue to receive increasing numbers of sales from motorists there who tell us they are concerned about cameras in nearby states. (Quote by - Joe Scott)

That was the one universal compliment .. everyone was excited about the course. That's just such a credit to Pat. We could not have had this race without him and his expertise. (Quote by - Paul Epstein)

Well, I certainly want to compliment and commend the Gamecocks. Coach Odom had his team ready, and they executed their game plan extremely well. By taking care of the basketball, spreading the floor, really making some clutch shots, I thought their kids really played with a lot of energy and heart. (Quote by - Tubby Smith)

It is really great to have designed something yourself and get compliments on it from fellow musicians, it definitely makes me feel good. (Quote by - Tony Villalba)

To dispense with ceremony is the most delicate mode of conferring a compliment. (Quote by - Edward G. Bulwer-Lytton)

It's just a lot of things to worry about. We've basically got two young guys that average 20 points. The thing about it is I feel we've got other guys that compliment them well. (Quote by - Troy Schwemley)

They took a leap of faith to put me in the rotation right away. It's a compliment and I'm just trying to take advantage of it, like I did in spring training. It's one of those things I've got to get over my own fears of being out there. Once that happens, I feel like I can be a part of this team and really just rely on these guys to win games. (Quote by - Brian Bannister)

There are only three things women need in life: food, water, and compliments. (Quote by - Chris Rock)

Slippery bunch, angels, hiding their nasty little sins behind curtsies and compliments, Bibles and badges. (Quote by - Jean Harris)

I have a tremendous amount of respect for Greg g. I think you learn a lot more about a guy when things start going bad than you do when things are going good. The best compliment I can pay Gregg is that when things started to turn south a little bit for us in Buffalo, he was steadfast and strong and remained a great leader for that team right up until they let him go. (Quote by - Drew Bledsoe)

I like competition. It's a compliment to them. They're good. I can learn from them. (Quote by - Matt Hansen)

A woman will doubt everything you say except it be compliments to herself. (Quote by - Elbert Hubbard)

I really like the way they both are competing. I think they are both playing hard, and that's a big compliment to both of them. They make a mistake now and then, but they're learning as freshmen and I'm really impressed by the way they continue to compete and play hard. (Quote by - Dave Loos)

Those kids have done a tremendous job for us. Coach (Candy) Wilson does a great job, and it's truly a compliment to the region. (Quote by - Clint Weddle)

That's one of the things in the second half of the season that I would really compliment our kids on is they finish games really well. Tonight, we didn't. We had to hang on. (Quote by - Gordie Kerkman)

If it does stand out [my clothing], then I guess it's a compliment, but I just wear whatever feels comfortable. (Quote by - Shania Twain)

He's a very talented man but so humble. You should tell him not to be afraid to let people compliment him. (Quote by - Ray Walker)

You have reached the pinnacle of success as soon as you become uninterested in money, compliments, or publicity. (Quote by - Thomas Wolfe)

It was kind of a compliment. I didn't know how to react. My feet were nailed to the mound. I didn't move. When you're a fan watching and you see those shifts, you say, 'Hey, why don't they bunt one?' That's not what he's paid to do. It's kind of surprising. (Quote by - Scott Schoeneweis)

Whenever a man's friends begin to compliment him about looking young, he may be sure that they think he is growing old. (Quote by - Washington Irving)

Every year, I'm complimented on the quality of the judges at the festival. I try to bring in people who are not only great jazz performers but are educators as well. (Quote by - Tim Watson)

They have several players that compliment her. (Quote by - Scott Kinsaul)

You know, somebody actually complimented me on my driving today. They left a little note on the windscreen, it said 'Parking Fine.'. (Quote by - Tommy Cooper)

The difference was the speed. It will take some time for them to catch up. I complimented (Phillips) on their inside, they had some boys bigger than us. I think they can compete. (Quote by - Bob Stacey)

I never had one compliment. They were asking why we were giving that ice time away. (Quote by - Glen Connor)

If God created us in His image we have certainly returned the compliment. (Quote by - Voltaire)

A compliment is like a kiss through a veil. (Quote by - Victor Hugo)

They got to the line and made free throws we didn't. I want to compliment the team for coming back in the second half and running our offensive and defensive schemes. This game was the epitome of our season, coming out lethargic and slow. (Quote by - Tyrone Brown)

Ivan is an excellent player and this is a great honor for him. This is also a great compliment to the team. Everyone played well and that opened things up for Ivan. He stepped up and was a big part of our attack. (Quote by - Tom Peterson)

The best compliment was Ben Kingsley coming up to me, putting his hand on the back of my neck, and saying, "Good job, son.". (Quote by - Aaron Stanford)

It just complimented the part so well and really showed that we shouldn't be narrow-minded. (Quote by - Chad Kroeger)

It's a compliment to the U.S. banking system that, whatever the purpose, people would rather have their money in U.S. banks than anywhere else. If you had a horrible banking system, then these issues wouldn't happen. (Quote by - Thomas Johnson)

This is an effort to buttress and support and compliment all the other efforts that are going on. It is not lost on us that if we improve the quality of life for African-Americans, we improve it for the entire state. (Quote by - Stephen Benjamin)

Jerome Bettis has scored 10 touchdowns this year, earning him a $100,000 bonus, But he was stopped for no gain on three runs from the Cleveland 1 in the fourth quarter, the first time he has failed to score this season in short-yardage situations. Before the game, Browns Hall of Fame running back Jim Brown called Bettis aside for a chat. He just told me to keep it up, keep working hard, and he liked my style, .. He said we would talk in the off-season. Whenever the greatest of all-time tells you that, that's a compliment. (Quote by - Jerome Bettis)

There is no wasted time. That's a compliment to the coach. (Quote by - Gary Sowpel)

That means that there's a whole lot of dumb sportswriters out there. No, I don't know what it means. We take it as a compliment to the program and the kids that we have. (Quote by - Fred Wieck)

The biggest compliment I can give to him is that we went to the playoffs a couple times with him and that was with a lot less talent than what we have here. I definitely think we can win with him. (Quote by - Jeff Hartings)

It's nice that they don't have to talk about my behavior anymore, .. That's the biggest honor you can have, for the guys you race with to give you that kind of compliment. (Quote by - Tony Stewart)

I never compliment the other pitcher. I make my living off pitchers. (Quote by - Carl Everett)

What we've been looking for — and we've had it just once or twice it seems — is that complete offensive game. And we've got to compliment that with good pitching and defense. We're getting to that time of the year where it's an excellent time to start doing that. (Quote by - Todd Abbott)

Despite some falls, not a single one of them gave up. Several parents and course officials complimented me on the heart of my team. That meant more to me than any championship. They just love skiing. I?m very proud that they had the drive and the pride to finish, no matter what. (Quote by - Andrew Dorais)

This new co-operation of two market leaders will build a strong foundation for future success through innovation and manufacturing expertise. With our strong market share in our region, this transaction will provide us the resources necessary to expand outside of Australia, while complimenting local sales with the addition of proven Chamberlain products. (Quote by - Scott Nicholson)

This is really good news. I compliment our staff, the leadership teams in the schools, the students and parents – everyone who had a part in that. (Quote by - Ed Allen)

I sat down with Joey this summer, and I came under the impression, talent aside, here's a young man confused, frustrated, insecure, needs to grow up, and someone who doesn't particularly like some of the people he played for. Didn't appreciate Jeff Garcia. He wanted the compliment that this is his job, and he hasn't been able to handle that. I think he needs to move on. (Quote by - Terry Bradshaw)

I don't know that I've ever witnessed someone as talented as he is and at the same time relentless and nasty -- and I mean that as a compliment. Justin Cage defended him as well as you could. (Quote by - Sean Miller)

I've been told that I am not big enough, not fast enough. The only thing that people said is that I am a hustle player as if it was a backhanded compliment. (Quote by - Bryce Fisher)

Insults should be written in sand, compliments should be carved in stone. (Quote by - Arab Proverb)

It is unusual, .. If you're picking on form, they didn't finish in the top six and they have had a lot of injuries. (Gareth) Hock and (Sean) O'Loughlin would have been considered. It may look incredible but I think it's a compliment to the standard of the competition. (Quote by - Brian Noble)

I can live for two months on a good compliment. (Quote by - Mark Twain)

The President complimented both the teams for playing excellent cricket. He also appreciated both the teams for playing cricket in its true spirit and displaying themselves as true ambassadors of their respective countries. (Quote by - Abbas Zaidi)

It's very exciting for us, as a coaching staff, to have so many guys get invited to the combine. That's never happened before and is a compliment to the work we've done here. That would have been unbelievable five years ago, but we've made a lot of progress and these guys have earned it. (Quote by - Rocky Long)

Coach (Joel) Hawkins and his players went up and hugged Brandon after the game and complimented him on his competitive showing. I don't recall ever seeing Coach Hawkins react that way, but it was obvious he really likes the heart and effort of Brandon. (Quote by - Raymond Robertson)

It's different. You've got to win today's game. It's almost like every game's an elimination game. I think it's a compliment to the teams the U.S. played against, and also it's the timing, so you don't get a true read of the teams. How many games of consequence do you have where a catcher plays half a game?. (Quote by - Terry Francona)

I think it was more joking than anything else. The fans know the game and what went on. To me, you get traded for a guy like that, it's a compliment, and it gives me an incentive to keep working hard. (Quote by - Dave Williams)

Our new city administrator has been great, because I had no experience as a finance director. I am an accounting person, which is a bean counter and finance is a little different than being an accountant. Accountants are more exact and finance people have more vision. He's got the vision. He's been a good compliment to me and has helped me a lot and I really appreciate that. He's a little more involved.. For the most part everybody has been great and I have enjoyed every minute of it. (Quote by - Shirley Norton)

As hypocrisy is said to be the highest compliment to virtue, the art of lying is the strongest acknowledgment of the force of truth. (Quote by - William Hazlitt)

I think a little bit of what we were doing in the fall came out in our play today. The whole team defended well from top to bottom and we limited the good looks on goal for our opponents. To go three games without giving up a goal is a pretty good compliment to the team. (Quote by - Patrick Baker)

Being taken for granted can be a compliment. It means that you've become a comfortable, trusted element in another person's life. (Quote by - Dr. Joyce Brothers)

An acquaintance that begins with a compliment is sure to develop into a real friendship. (Quote by - Oscar Wilde)

Well, it's three for our program. It's just a compliment to our players. They've done a terrific job. They should get all the credit for that. They've had a great commitment to winning. The 20-win seasons are a result of that commitment and effort. (Quote by - Mark Fox)

This group of guys has been knocked on their backsides and they continue to get back up. I think that's the greatest compliment I can give them. Everyone looks at their record this year, and that's something they've earned, but sometimes people tend to forget what we went through to get to this point. (Quote by - Jim Roberts)

We have received strong, positive customer feedback about Premium Roast coffee over the past year and we are pleased to have served as a test market. Our customers have now asked for a sweet good offering that compliments Premium Roast coffee and we're excited to bring McDonald's Cinnamon Melts to southeast Michigan. (Quote by - John Betts)

Good, bad mediocre or whatever it is, if a director wants me in his movie, I take it as a compliment. (Quote by - Scott Caan)

I always got compliments on my photos. I would think about what I wanted in the photo and compose it. (Quote by - Villager Gene Parent)

I thought it was an honor that fellow players looked at me that way. I don't think I really put too much more pressure on myself. I just took it as a compliment. (Quote by - Chad Campbell)

I get nervous when these guys all over the (NFC South) division are paying me compliments, but they're guys that have an impact, certainly, in my life. (Quote by - Sean Payton)

The bats coming around to compliment our strong pitching. (Quote by - Brian Gouin)

She moved so well without the basketball tonight and you have to compliment our girls because they did a great job looking for her. I?m just thankful the girls did a great job of executing the plays and setting screens for her and getting her a lot of open looks. (Quote by - Tom Halbmaier)

Look what we've accomplished so far this year. We're pretty much filling the stadium every night with a team that has only won two games. This is pretty much unheard of in the CFL. This is a sign of the completion of the initial phase of this project . . . The fact David can step out this early is a huge compliment to what he has achieved. (Quote by - Bob Young)

I think the greatest compliment I get is when people say, 'Thank you' to us after a show, .. The music brings people back to an easier time, when there was no stress, no worries about bills and mortgages or cholesterol. The biggest worry back then was whether you had a date on Saturday night. We're so happy to be able to make people so happy. The songs are simple songs, ones that everyone can relate to. (Quote by - Jay Siegel)

I believe in an open door policy and encourage feedback on all experiences at the store. If you have any questions, concerns, complaints or compliments I want to hear them day or night. (Quote by - Curt Poore)

Wow. I?m thrilled. It?s such a compliment, 100 percent. It?s great to see that they saw the value in this. (Quote by - Audrey Miller)

It's the first time in a long time that I've been complimented on my leadership skills. Partly it was my fault that I hadn't been complimented in the past. Maybe some people just weren't recognizing. (Quote by - Ron Artest)

Any time you beat Midland it's good because they have a good program. I think it's a compliment to Midland when everybody wants to beat them. (Quote by - Toby Holbrook)

I've paid him a lot of compliments. He earned a lot of respect, with a lot of tough situations. There were injuries, they were forced to sell or trade guys like [Aramis] Ramirez. I thought he did a good job of keeping the club competitive every time we saw them. (Quote by - Tony La Russa)

We just need to take heart from the basic things we did well, bowling in the right areas, restricting the opposition with able fielding and getting a full contribution from the compliment of batters with reasonable partnerships throughout our innings. (Quote by - Wavell Hinds)

He's not going to really share that with us, especially during the season. But coming from him, it's a real compliment. (Quote by - Anthony Fasano)

They're everything they are built up to be. The biggest compliment that I can pay is they play so hard. They're the No. 1 team in the country and they play hard every day. The key to them is Williams and he was just a man (tonight). He does everything and we just didn't have another answer besides Chris McNaughton. (Quote by - Pat Flannery)

My biggest compliments. The conditions are now .. very good. (Quote by - Guenter Hujara)

I guess anytime you are mentioned with Hank Aaron, it is the ultimate compliment, not only as a hitter, but obviously, the great ballplayer that he was. (Quote by - Alex Rodriguez)

It's the ultimate compliment a coach would want from a player. Without a doubt, it's the ultimate. (Quote by - Bob Burke)

We've graduated the bulk of the players who helped capture the conference championship two years ago. We had a strong class last year and we are complimenting it with another one this season. (Quote by - Richie Grant)

I much prefer a compliment, even if insincere, to sincere criticism. (Quote by - Titus Maccius Plautus)

An occasional compliment is necessary to keep up one's self-respect. (Quote by - Mark Twain)

Let's face it, Drapes sets the work ethic for this team. That's his job. If Dan Cleary can gain something from that, that's fantastic. .. That's a real compliment to Drapes, but (also) a real compliment to Dan Cleary if he's smart enough to figure it out. (Quote by - Mike Babcock)

We have been getting a lot of compliments. In the front lobby we've moved some things around and the Park & Rec. has had some of their guys in here painting and doing things to make it have more of a Waltham feel. The MDC really wouldn't let us do anything like that. (Quote by - Tony Romano)

I know who I am supposed to be with. I'm just waiting until the time is right. I know what i want. I want to be so sure of everything in my life and be so good on my own that someone just comes in to compliment it. I want somebody who is happy. I don't want to meet someone who needs me. I want someone who is good on his own. (Quote by - Amanda Bynes)

It has gone over real well. We get a lot of compliments on it. The only problem sometimes is that its a late-season hunt, so the weather came mess up a hunt. Last year we had all that ice on the first day of one of the hunts. (Quote by - Richard Morton)

Brittany comes to games mentally prepared to win the game. That's the highest compliment I can give her. She's more focused on winning the game ? every shift, every game ? and our team can feed off that. (Quote by - Bob Reid)

Athol Fugard is one of my all-time favorite playwrights. It is an absolute honor that he would grant us the rights to Exits and Entrances ahead of many other more established theatre companies. In my mind, the best way to return this compliment is to devote our entire season to him. I see The Island as sort of a companion piece. (Quote by - Keith Powell)

The team will spend considerable time evaluating existing transportation plans and looking for ways they might connect to or compliment the transportation plan I unveiled last year. (Quote by - Dan Onorato)

I think it's a great idea. It's a very good vision and I think this plan is going to compliment the Mayor's plan. (Quote by - Tri Vu)

It's a great achievement. It's a great compliment to my team. I couldn't have done it without them. The support the coaches and my teammates gave me is probably the biggest reason this happened. (Quote by - Aaron Gray)

For two straight weeks, all we talked about was how good the Packers' offense was, how tough their defense was, how outstanding their coaching was. Every clich in the book, we used. Every time I uttered another compliment about the Packers to the press, I wanted to puke. (Quote by - Bill Romanowski)

We've been told we cut fringe like a Native American would. And I think that's quite a compliment. (Quote by - Bill Morgan)

What a tremendous compliment it is to be named captain not once but twice by your teammates, .. It's now my job to uphold the high standards set by the coaching staff and the other captains that played here before me. (Quote by - Anthony Jordan)

They're not coming to Ruidoso anymore to train, and they elected to send the horse to me. I'm very grateful. That's a great compliment, coming from a guy who's won the All American twice. (Quote by - Paul Jones)

Jen never forgot to compliment us and support us. She always went out of her way to include us all. She was so vivacious and so much fun to work with. (Quote by - Stephanie Cooperman)

By taking a second wife he pays the highest compliment to the first, by showing that she made him so happy as a married man, that he wishes to be so a second time. (Quote by - Samuel Johnson)

I considered it a great compliment then and I still consider it a great compliment now. (Quote by - David Robinson)

Jackson is a new goalie and he has already gotten some compliments from college coaches. I don't know if natural goalie is the appropriate word, but he is fearless. The goalie is considered the captain or leader of the team and he is growing into that role very quickly and his stick skills are excellent. (Quote by - Scott Found)

They're may not be one or two things that we want to do and there may be many. It's finding a little piece to put here and a little piece to put there to compliment the whole. And maybe that little piece will be the winning edge one night. (Quote by - Barry Lunney)

My compliments to your fellow countrymen up there in Canada for the work that they have done, .. They've been with us all along in the return to flight effort and I think they have done a magnificent job. (Quote by - Bill Readdy)

But it would be wrong to say I'm upset. I take it as a compliment that Denny didn't feel like they could go out there and replace me. At least that's what was communicated to me. (Quote by - Steve Loney)

It's going to make Lanier look good, the school look good and the community look good. To be in the Top 25 in the nation .. that's a great compliment right there. (Quote by - Thomas Billups)

I realize there will not be another Gretzky, and I will be the first one to say I will not break his records, .. But for him to say that I could, it means I am doing something right. It was probably the best compliment I could get. I'm going to remember it. (Quote by - Sidney Crosby)

I almost take it as a compliment that people will see me, and say things and be angry. (Quote by - Danica Patrick)

One of our best managers, her second language is English. We needed her to get better at English to be able to leave her alone in the restaurant. I heard somebody compliment her today on her English. (Quote by - Beth Wilson)

Abstract painting is abstract. It confronts you. There was a reviewer a while back who wrote that my pictures didn't have any beginning or any end. He didn't mean it as a compliment, but it was. (Quote by - Jackson Pollock)

She's got a great compliment of players around her. She can do so many things, but No. 1, she controls the paint on both ends of the floor. She's just so tough. She's worth the price of admission. (Quote by - Royce Chadwick)

That's quite a compliment to Archie because a lot of junior college players can't make that play. A lot of young men would have forced that shot up. (Quote by - Eddie Barnes)

I think one of greatest compliments you can give a coach is to say that someday you want your kids to be coached by them and I can say that about Lou. He has a real good handle on what he wants. I think the world of him. (Quote by - Sean Payton)

We take it as a compliment. .. But do we stop? Nah. If anything, you're just adding more gas to the fire. (Quote by - Takeo Spikes)

My whole life is thrown up there in front of the camera, and I'm the last person who wants to watch me for 90 minutes, I'll tell you that. For people to say they love the movie or were inspired by the movie, it's such a compliment. (Quote by - Brian Herzlinger)

It's a great compliment that people think they're fast reads. It's always funny to me because it takes so long to get a book (written) -- for me, it's never quick. (Quote by - Sarah Dessen)

The highest compliment that you can pay me is to say that I work hard every day, that I never dog it. (Quote by - Wayne Gretzky)

I think it (the No. 5 seed) is great. It's great for our university, our team, to get such a high seed. Obviously, it's a compliment to us on the body of our work. (Quote by - Chad Bell)

I just told James they paid him the ultimate compliment by paying so much attention to him. (Quote by - Terry Hoeppner)

I am absolutely delighted to have entered into this agreement with SMG management and our past working relationship over the last ten years illustrates that their expertise in their field and our expertise in boxing compliments each other perfectly. (Quote by - Frank Warren)

We do get good compliments about the terminal and its cleanliness. (Quote by - Bruce Carter)

I still felt it was a series, so I woke up every morning at 4:30 before I went to my other job and I wrote. (Eventually) I kind of thought it was over. And then I had lunch with some people at NBC who complimented me on the script and I said, 'Well, let's do it' and to their credit they decided to do it. It was nice that it came back to life. (Quote by - Greg Garcia)

This is really a nice compliment to our previous ranking with Consumers Digest, where that ranking relied heavily on an outside source looking at us. This ranking uses a lot of input from current students who are living the SUU educational experience. (Quote by - Stephen Allen)

Except a creature be part coward, it is not a compliment to say he is brave; it is merely a loose misapplication of the word. (Quote by - Mark Twain)

I think a compliment ought always to precede a complaint, where one is possible, because it softens resentment and insures for the complaint a courteous and gentle reception. (Quote by - Mark Twain)

The biggest compliment you could give us is when you say we're baseball people. Because we are. I'm a firm believer that a baseball person, a guy that has a love for the game, should be running the club. (Quote by - Jay Miller)

Love, love, love -- all the wretched cant of it, masking egotism, lust, masochism, fantasy under a mythology of sentimental postures, a welter of self-induced miseries and joys, blinding and masking the essential personalities in the frozen gestures of courtship, in the kissing and the dating and the desire, the compliments and the quarrels which vivify its barrenness. (Quote by - Germaine Greer)

That's a wonderful compliment. I've always looked up to Sarah as a role model. It's going to be really weird not having her back. (Quote by - Amy Cox)

Some of it is that they have to have a double team for her. It's a compliment to her and her game. (Quote by - Keith Andrews)

Ah, nowadays we are all of us so hard up, that the only pleasant things to pay are compliments. They're the only things we can pay. (Quote by - Oscar Wilde)

I am not sure that the rankings mean all that much right now other than people respect our program and that's a compliment. I don't really care about it. All I want is for our team to go out and play good solid baseball and that we try to get better everyday. (Quote by - Nelson Castleberry)

We had practiced in the rain and did OK but it was still hard to play in it. We had some clubs flying. We were able to use some wind and rain suits compliments of the Charleston Country Club's Lady Evening League, and we really appreciate that. (Quote by - Deb Landsaw)

Jacques knew before the tour that he would be covering for all of the top six positions. I told him it was a great compliment to his abilities that he can bat anywhere and he is quite prepared to bat where he is needed. (Quote by - Haroon Lorgat)

He's a star player, but he's down to earth and he's very receptive to the young guys, .. He talks to us. He encourages us, gives us compliments, gives us positive criticism. He's been great. (Quote by - Roger Powell)

I do a lot of collage work with fabrics placed in them. It always surprises and delights me how they can interact and compliment one another. (Quote by - Jacquelyn Singer)

One of the best compliments you can give to a teammates is that he makes others better. I speak for all the guys when I say we're very grateful to have him here. (Quote by - Nils Ekman)

Never praise a sister to a sister in the hope of your compliments reaching the proper ears. (Quote by - Rudyard Kipling)

It's especially rewarding coming from a player you didn't recruit. It's an indirect compliment to our staff. Linda has a natural feel for the game. She has a great demeanor with kids. She's going to be a great coach. (Quote by - Amy Stephens)

Internet advertising will not replace traditional media, it will compliment them. (Quote by - Jef I. Richards)

The best compliment to a child or a friend is the feeling you give him that he has been set free to make his own inquiries, to come to conclusions that are right for him, whether or not they coincide with your own. (Quote by - Alistair Cooke)

We definitely feel like it's a compliment to our conference. (Quote by - Wanisha Smith)

Our guys who are core guys just have to have solid seasons. They don't have to be superstars. Just be solid. And then the other guys can compliment them. (Quote by - Tony La Russa)

Tonight was a matter of our ability to rebound. It's been something we've harped on, maybe even too much. But knowing that this day would come when we played against a team that bullies teams on the boards - and I mean that as a compliment - it was really encouraging to see us go toe to toe and be able to hold serve in that area. (Quote by - Sean Miller)

When a man makes a woman his wife, it's the highest compliment he can pay her, and it's usually the last. (Quote by - Helen Rowland)

They just played as well as they could play for a half and we played as poorly as we could play. We gave them second chances and third chances. Everything went wrong that could possibly go wrong in a lacrosse game. I complimented our team on that at halftime: 'There's not much more you can do wrong.'?. (Quote by - Tony Seaman)

Get not your friends by bare compliments, but by giving them sensible tokens of your love. (Quote by - Socrates)

Coach Smith and I have very similar ideas as far as schematics go, I think we compliment one another as coaches very well. He has also become a great friend of mine. (Quote by - Hunter Adams)

The Reverend reads the speech, makes it his own and it takes on a feel that is both modern and rings of the past. The message of the speech still carries weight today and is complimented by the unified funk grooves the drums bring. (Quote by - Colin Tribby)

Hunger is never delicate; they who are seldom gorged to the full with praise may be safely fed with gross compliments, for the appetite must be satisfied before it is disgusted. (Quote by - Samuel Johnson)

They are both quality producers. It's really a nice compliment to them. (Quote by - Rod Keeling)

For let us not underestimate the Christian: the Christian, "false to point of innocence", is far above the ape - regarding Christians, a well-known theory of descent becomes a mere compliment. (Quote by - Friedrich Nietzsche)

He was in playoff form the first game of the season. I don't know a higher compliment you can pay. (Quote by - Eddie Olczyk)

When you cannot get a compliment in any other way pay yourself one. (Quote by - Mark Twain)

He asked me to come up and demonstrate a dance, and he just jumped in. It was wonderful, and afterward he complimented me. I was so thrilled. (Quote by - Tommy Scrivens)

Irony is an insult conveyed in the form of a compliment. (Quote by - Edwin P. Whipple)

People leave our programs and say, wasn't that a nice little show? I take that as a compliment, because that means it looks like it just magically happened. (Quote by - Gladys Wyant)

Danielle is so consistent. The tandem of Shelly and Danielle are an important part of our offense. They compliment each other very well. (Quote by - Beth Launiere)

Quotation is the highest compliment you can pay to an author. (Quote by - Samuel Johnson)

I think they're trying to bother me and that must mean we scare them in some way. I think they're trying little things like that to get us out of our game. When they try to push things to the limit, I think we have to take that as a compliment. (Quote by - Cristobal Huet)

I do not consider it an insult, but rather a compliment to be called an agnostic. I do not pretend to know where many ignorant men are sure - that is all that agnosticism means. (Quote by - Clarence Darrow)

If people did not compliment one another there would be little society. (Quote by - Vauvenargues Marquis de)

Don't tell a woman she's pretty; tell her there's no other woman like her, and all roads will open to you. (Quote by - Jules Renard)

He felt like it was fundamentally sound, that it wasn't a gimmick, .. Coming from him, that's the ultimate compliment. (Quote by - Urban Meyer)

This team has more experience than this program has seen in awhile. I have to compliment the city's youth soccer program. We're definitely seeing the benefits. (Quote by - Breeze Schulze)

It's such a rewarding craft. You make it. You wear it. You have pride that you made it and people compliment you. It just makes you feel good. It's the best therapy. (Quote by - Sally Manzone)

The happiness of life is made up of minute fractions - the little, soon forgotten charities of a kiss or a smile, a kind look or heartfelt compliment. (Quote by - Samuel Taylor Coleridge)

If you call us similar, that's a compliment because I think they're a very good basketball team. They're as fundamentally sound as anyone we have played. (Quote by - Greg McDermott)

There's a fine line between heartbreak and love. It's a compliment when someone tells me my music put them in a place when where they were almost in tears. (Quote by - Chris Botti)

Great. Just what I needed was a compliment on my wardrobe from someone who's always on the worst-dressed list. (Quote by - Paula Abdul)

People put a lot of pressure on our kids right now because the expectations have climbed so high. That's a compliment to our program, but it's also real, so the kids were feeling the pressure and still are now. The best way to make the pressure go away is to win. (Quote by - Tom Sawyer)

That's a very good compliment. I would think discipline is what they see. I've been accused of that. (Quote by - Bob Vaughan)

He was so revered by his teammates as well as other major league players. He might have been the most respected player at the time, and I think that's the ultimate compliment. (Quote by - Tom Kelly)

The best compliment I can give Blake is just to say that if I hadn't inherited him as the quarterback, he would have been a kid I would have recruited. I think he has all the tools to be very successful in our system. (Quote by - Terry Hoeppner)

We knew it would be a game of few possessions. To defend and only give up 28 points is a great compliment to our kids. (Quote by - Pat Lewis)

An author values a compliment even when it comes from a source of doubtful competency. (Quote by - Mark Twain)

Everybody likes a compliment. (Quote by - Abraham Lincoln)

We compliment Bush's vision of establishing freedom for our people. But we want him to compliment us and support us in order to reach a stage of independence and freedom. (Quote by - Farhat Asad)

He's a big-time motor. He's a tough winner. He plays extremely hard all the time. The best compliment I could give him is that he does whatever it takes to win, whether it's making the extra pass, hitting a big basket or getting the tough rebound. (Quote by - )

Sincerity is the highest compliment you can pay. (Quote by - Ralph Waldo Emerson)

A dozen direct censures are easier to bear than one morganatic compliment. (Quote by - Mark Twain)

A peer complimented me on how well I handled a meeting, which turned hostile. I didn't even notice. I had come to expect such hostility and antagonism as the norm. I needed a break and decided to create an environment I wanted to return to each day. (Quote by - Terry Carter)

We have been a team that hasn't had three-quarters of our salary cap for a large part of the season but we just keep battling and keep working. It's a compliment to everyone in there. We have 28 guys and that's why you have rosters like that because you are going to have injuries and things throughout the season. (Quote by - Scott Garlick)

There were still times I was nervous. Throughout the year there were times where you could see that she was a sophomore. But I thought she stepped up to the plate really well. Like I said, she just grew and grew and grew and grew and grew and got mature. Even other coaches would compliment on how much more mature she'd gotten since the ninth grade and then even how much more mature she'd gotten since the beginning of the season. (Quote by - Brandi Muirhead)

He (Gore) attacked Governor Bush as being unworthy of being president for having some of the same views that he now compliments his running mate for having. I guess it's risky if you are a Republican to have those views, but it's courageous if you are Joe Lieberman. (Quote by - Karl Rove)

Donald Rumsfeld is the most ruthless man I have ever met… and I mean that as a compliment. (Quote by - Henry Kissinger)

That's help us get noticed by Hollywood, the fact that these fans are a wellspring of money for the studios. With Lost, for instance, ABC called us (to initiate a convention tour). That was a really nice compliment after all these years. (Quote by - CEO Gary Berman)

Hastings, lettering for former coach Eddie Sutton's Razorbacks from 1979-82 as an All-SWC center with three SWC titles, paid Smith Flowers a major compliment. Look who you have up here tonight, .. I'm not even the best basketball player on this dais. I am absolutely honored to be up here. (Quote by - Scott Hastings)

There is nothing you can say in answer to a compliment. I have been complimented myself a great many times, and they always embarrass me --I always feel that they have not said enough. (Quote by - Mark Twain)

It's a compliment to our girls for the type of season we've had so far. I feel like we're deserving of it. We've worked really hard to get to this point. It's a real good feeling to see that the rest of the district places such high value on the season we've had. (Quote by - Donna Nicholson)

I take it as a compliment. I know they only did it because they love me. (Quote by - Rachel Neal)

Do not offer a compliment and ask a favor at the same time. A compliment that is charged for is not valuable. (Quote by - Mark Twain)

It's been something we've harped on maybe even too much, knowing this day would come when we play against a team that just bullies people on the boards. I mean that as a compliment. (Quote by - Sean Miller)

Rarely has a people paid the lavish compliment and taken the subtle revenge of turning its oppressor's speech into sorcery. (Quote by - T. E. Kalem)

It's a compliment to Lidge, is what it is, .. We've got a better chance to bunt [Pujols] in than getting a hit against him. (Quote by - Tony La Russa)

Of a compliment only a third is meant. (Quote by - Welsh Proverb)

Second doubles had a great day. In the last match, they were down 4-1 and came back and won it 7-5 so that was really huge. I was pleased with them. It was fun to watch. That's a huge compliment from me when I tell them they're fun to watch. (Quote by - Sena Drawer)