"You know when someone’s over-flattering you in a way. You smile but you can’t believe it." ― Laura Linney Topic(s): Politics More From Laura Linney "I think the way we talk about cancer has really evolved. I remember the way my grandmother used to talk about it, like a death sentence, no-one would even mention the word." "My family is from the South, and I can remember all those ladies I grew up with, like my great-aunts, who had handkerchiefs. There’s something sweet about them." "Traits like humility, courage, and empathy are easily overlooked – but it’s immensely important to find them in your closest relationships." More In Politics "Politics is not about winning for the sake of winning."― Paul Wellstone "The practice of politics in the East may be defined by one word: dissimulation."― Benjamin Disraeli "Magnanimity in politics is not seldom the truest wisdom; and a great empire and little minds go ill together."― Edmund Burke