Like pollen on a honeybee, flattery clings to the things you tell yourself.

A little flattery, like a warm bath and soft towel, will let you get along with yourself, lie down with yourself, and sleep.

Flattery.... gets its kicks by flirting with insult and ridicule.

Quotology disdains no quotations whatsoever, a duty it bears stoutly, with bloodshot eyes and sagging shelves.

Quotation lovers love rare words.

Care for yourself enough to listen carefully to what you say to yourself.

Say what you want without saying it yourself: quote. Very useful, this, sometimes lovely, and versatile, too: big thoughts in small pieces, neatly wrapped and bundled in bulk, in different flavors for different tastes.