Although a skillful flatterer is a most delightful companion if you have him all to yourself, his taste becomes very doubtful when he takes to complimenting other people.
一个人只用他的溢美之词来赞美你的时候，你会觉得他真是个好朋友；但当他用一样的话来赞美别人的时候，你会觉得他的品味突然变得十分有问题了。

——Charles Dickens
——查尔斯·狄更斯