Blush Sayings and Quotes

Below you will find our collection of inspirational, wise, and humorous old blush quotes, blush sayings, and blush proverbs, collected over the years from a variety of sources.

Whoever blushes confesses guilt, true innocence never feels shame. Jean Jacques Rousseau
He who blushes is already guilty. Jean-Jacques Rousseau
We never forget those who make us blush. Jean-Francois de La Harpe
The man that blushes is not quite a brute. Edward Young
The person who still blushes is not yet a degenerate. Neil Young
Blushing is the most peculiar and most human of all expressions. Charles Darwin
On the secretly blushing cheek is reflected the glow of the heart. Soren Kierkegaard
Men blush less for their crimes than for their weaknesses and vanity. Jean De La Bruyere
When a woman stops blushing, she has lost the most powerful weapon of charm. Elizabeth Taylor
The best of men is he who blushes when you praise him and remains silent when you defame him. Khalil Gibran
People blush at praise — not only praise of their bodies, but praise of anything that is theirs. C. S. Lewis
A blush is no language; only a dubious flag - signal which may mean either of two contradictories. George Eliot
We should often blush at our noblest deeds if the world were to see all their underlying motives. Francois de la Rochefoucauld
Blushing is the color of virtue. Diogenes
Blushes are the rainbow of modesty. Bill Vaughan
He who blushes at riding in a rattletrap, will boast when he rides in style. Seneca The Younger
A blush is the sign which Nature hangs out to show where chastity and honor dwell. Gotthold Ephraim Lessing
A faint blush melting through the light of thy transparent cheek like a rose-leaf bathed in dew. John Greenleaf Whittier
Seek to make a person blush for their guilt rather than shed their blood. Tacitus
The first blush of love, when the self has lost its mooring, and, half-drowning, succumbs to a fearful tide. Eleanor Catton
The blush is beautiful, but it is sometimes convenient. Carlo Goldoni
People blush when one of their core truths is revealed. Keith Ablow
Blushing is thought to be linked to increased levels of norepinephrine in the brain, which may be associated with romantic feelings. It signals that we are interested and excited, which is attractive to men. Helen Fisher
I always love rosy cheeks, so I am all about blush. Tessa Virtue
Blush at your faults. Dario Fo
Blushes cannot be counterfeited. Margaret of Valois
When someone blushes, doesn't that mean 'yes'? Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
Such a blush In the midst of brown was born, Like red poppies grown with corn. Thomas Hood
We should blush for shame to show so much resentment at what is done or said against us, knowing that so many injuries and affronts have been offered to our Redeemer and the saints. Teresa of Avila
Bronzer keeps me glowing, and a little blush makes it look natural. Katie Stevens