My mother once said I was the baby that made her realise why people have children.

When my adult children tell me they had a great childhood and that I am their inspiration, that's bound to stick with you for a lifetime.

Only when my teenage daughter told a friend that I am one of the smartest people she knows. Obviously, she didn't know that I was walking past her bedroom door when she said it. I never told her that I heard it either.

A member of 10,000 Maniacs said one of my songs was the prettiest song he'd ever heard.

I once grilled Michael Chertoff at a lecture he gave at our university and co-workers attending came over to congratulate me for holding his feet to the fire. They also told me to watch my back from there on in. LOL.

My niece once told me that I was playing Chess, while everyone else was playing Checkers. True!

Some regarding my legs, dancing and intimate things.

I am a typical Brit. Therefore we only compliment each other sarcastically otherwise it just feels weird.

That I don't look half as bad as I smell.

Once while discussing some problems I was having, a good friend said, “well, you’ll be fine. You always roll with the punches”. It was the way he said it, with such confidence, like it was the most obvious thing. It gave me strength then and I continue to draw on it.

A few years back my chemistry professor pulled me off to the side after I turned in my final exam and said "I know you plan on becoming a nurse and there is nothing wrong with that, but know you're smart enough to do anything you want to do so don't settle"

I'll never forget that because its the nicest thing anyone has ever said to me.

This seems like as good a place as any to put this. Your pictures are cute AF and they always make me smile. I was thinking about sending you a PM stating such, but was worried it might come across as unintentionally creepy.

Years ago I was in a bank. I'd just shaved my head. It was the year 12 Monkeys came out and an older gentleman said "Hey everyone, it's Brad Pitt."

I'll take it!

Yes. Two actually: " you are a human version of a sun" and " you are a botched nerd"

I was told about 10 years ago that I was the answer to every young maidens prayers. I was told this by a retired 80 year old nun. So I may never forget it, just don't know how to take it.

Someone once told me I was intelligent. Since then there have been plenty of examples to disprove his observations. But the compliment was nice.

The Medical Physicist who was performing my wife's radiation therapy. I told her about an idea to make radiation therapy sasfer, and more effective. She turned to my wife and said "I am trying to convince your husband to pursue his doctorate." I am still tempted.

Sure....

My daughter often remarks that if she were stranded on a remote island, she would like me to be there, for my ability to improvise, fix and create things.

That I am "good company."

Yes.

I'm often weary of compliments but I've been described by different people unrelated to each other that I'm a modern day Renaissance Man. I like that descriptor.

Yes. Apparently I'm caring, loving, accepting, compassionate, give excellent hugs and kisses.

I've had a number of my professors at college complain to me that I made them feel stupid, so I suppose that's a sort of a compliment.

I can’t think of any, not saying I’ve never been complimented, but nothing just stuck with me.