A little flattery, like a warm bath and soft towel, will let you get along with yourself, lie down with yourself, and sleep.
Flatter yourself critically.
Quotologists encounter happy surprises, bright books by faded authors, treasures hidden under dust.
Flattery works like a drug.
Like pollen on a honeybee, flattery clings to the things you tell yourself.
Quotations calcify into clichés.