Quotation lovers love rare words.
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.
[D]ifferent people have different quotational gravity.
Quotations calcify into clichés.
Flattery works like a drug.
A little flattery, like a warm bath and soft towel, will let you get along with yourself, lie down with yourself, and sleep.