Think it a vile habit to alter works of good composers, to omit parts of them, or to insert new-fashioned ornaments. This is the greatest insult you can offer to Art.
If you are capable of submitting to insult you ought to be insulted.
I Believe she thought I had forgotten my station; and yours, sir. ' 'Station! Station!-- your station is in my heart, and on the necks of those who would insult you, now or hereafter.
I will not insult you by trying to tell you that one day you will forget. I know as well as you that you will not. But, at least, in time you will not remember as fiercely as you do now - and I pray that that time may be soon.
I don't like what you`re doing, but I won't insult you. Why? Because who you are tomorrow may be better than who I am today
The future belongs to you. Should anyone insult you, tell yourself this: I am a child of destiny who will unite East and West and change the world.
YouTube is full of pieces of trash. If you want to look on YouTube and find something that insults you, you can probably find it.
For awareness you need not go to the Himalayas; you need not go anywhere. Your life gives you enough opportunities to be aware. Somebody insults you - listen to it in full awareness. And you will be surprised - the insult is no more an insult. You may even smile. It does not hurt; it hurts only when received in unawareness. Somebody praises and appreciates you - listen with alertness. And then nobody can persuade you to do foolish things. Nobody can bribe you; flattery becomes impossible. You will smile at the whole nonsense.
Your saying 'I do not understand you' is praise beyond my worth, and an insult you do not deserve.
It is not he who reviles or strikes you who insults you, but your opinion that these things are insulting.
Your station is in my heart, and on the necks of those who would insult you.
If you speak insults you will hear them also.
No one can insult you without your permission.
I wanted to wear the most impenetrable suit of armour ever known to mankind. 'Hello, Mr. Rotten. . . ' You can't say anything about me. You can't put me down in any way shape or form - I'm rotten to the core. . . you know, what's left for you? Pleasantries? I suppose the worst insult you could sling my way is 'Oh, he's really nice, him. '
I just don't believe that you have to come in and insult people when you want to change things.
I will not stand here to be insulted by you, hedgepig," Mangiz fumed. "Then stand somewhere else and I'll insult you there, featherbag!!
I would rather insult you than lose you, he said, and before any of them could make a move to stop him, he cast both items into the fire.
I don't know what makes you so dumb but it really works.
Sunshine can burn you, food can poison you, words can condemn you, pictures can insult you; music cannot punish - only bless.
She'd tell me how she'd handle the backhanded compliment by smiling and pretending she was receiving a genuine compliment all the while ignoring their attempt to be insulting. After all, it's the way an insult is received that makes it an insult. You can't really give offense unless someone takes it.
