“I shall pass this way but once; any good, therefore, that I can do or any kindness that I can show to any human being, let me do it now. Let me not defer nor neglect it, for I shall not pass this way again.”
Start to look at everyone that you meet as your superior in that you can and will always learn something from them. Always look for the “other person’s good points” and forget about flattery. Always give and show honest and sincere appreciation and you’ll find that YOUR words will not only be cherished but remembered for a lifetime - long after YOU have forgotten them.