"Flattery is like cologne water, to be smelt, not swallowed." ― Josh Billings Topic(s): Funny Tags: cologne, flattery, water More From Josh Billings "Life consists not in holding good cards but in playing those you hold well." "There’s a lot of people in this world who spend so much time watching their health that they haven’t the time to enjoy it." "To bring up a child in the way he should go, travel that way yourself once in a while." More In Funny "It’s funny, as you live through something you’re not aware of it."― Maya Lin "I put on a big show when I write something I think is funny."― Judd Apatow "It’s hard to be funny when you have to be clean."― Mae West