“Acts of service and words of affirmation, for two”

Utterance that's usually made in pairs

Who said "I play the notes as they are written, but it is God who makes the music"

"Wow, that's … amazing!"

Attack words that might be spoken as a compliment

Classic stop on the vaudeville circuit

Ones who should prepare for their day of reckoning?

How criticism of a pastry chef might be delivered?

Word after something, anything or nothing

A pie to the face, slipping on a banana peel, etc.