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You will find that silence or very gentle words are the most exquisite revenge for insult.
You will find that silence or very gentle words are the most exquisite revenge for insult.
If you can't ignore an insult, top it; if you can't top it, laugh it off; and if you can't read more
If you can't ignore an insult, top it; if you can't top it, laugh it off; and if you can't laugh it off, it's probably deserved.
Never insult anyone by accident.
Never insult anyone by accident.
She looked as if she had been poured into her clothes and had forgotten to say "when."
She looked as if she had been poured into her clothes and had forgotten to say "when."
The way to procure insults is to submit to them: a man meets with no more respect than he exacts.
The way to procure insults is to submit to them: a man meets with no more respect than he exacts.
Never insult an alligator until you've crossed the river.
Never insult an alligator until you've crossed the river.
A wise man is superior to any insults which can be put upon him, and the best reply to unseemly read more
A wise man is superior to any insults which can be put upon him, and the best reply to unseemly behavior is patience and moderation.
It'd be a terrific innovation if you could get your mind to stretch a little further than the next wisecrack.
It'd be a terrific innovation if you could get your mind to stretch a little further than the next wisecrack.
The only gracious way to accept an insult is to ignore it; if you can't ignore it, top it; if read more
The only gracious way to accept an insult is to ignore it; if you can't ignore it, top it; if you can't top it, laugh at it; if you can't laugh at it, it's probably deserved.