What does that mean?

Apr 05, 2005 02:07

A compliment is something like a kiss through a veil.
- Victor Hugo, author (1802-1885)

I'm usually very good at reading comprehension and I tend to like the quotes that Anu picks for A Word A Day, but this one is mysterious (dare I say veiled?) to me. Unsatisfying? Indirect? What's indirect about a compliment?

observation, language

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