Quotes About Praise

a standing ovation from five-year-olds is not to be sniffed at.

After all, reading is arguably a far more creative and imaginative process than writing; when the reader creates emotion in their head, or the colors of the sky during the setting sun, or the smell of a warm summer's breeze on their face, they should reserve as much praise for themselves as they do for the writer—perhaps more.

Ce qui caractérise notre époque, c'est la crainte d'avoir l'air bête en décernant une louange, et la certitude d'avoir l'air intelligent en décernant un blâme. »

Nobody ever gets enough appreciation when they're behaving themselves, but there's no end to hearing about it when they're not.

Every artists wants to be applauded

Pay no attention to what the critics say. A statue has never been erected in honor of a critic.

Pay no attention to what the critics say. A statue had never been erected in honor of a critic

Pay no attention to what the critics say; there has never been a statue set up in honour of a critic.

Pay no attention to what the critics say; no statue has ever been erected to a critic.

Love demands expression. It will not stay still, stay silent, be good, be modest, be seen and not heard, no. It will break out in tongues of praise, the high note that smashes the glass and spills the liquid.

Those braces are a goddamn feat of engineering genius," he said. "You take after your old man.

What would you expect to find when the muzzle that has silenced the voices of black men is removed? That they would chant your praises? Did you think that when those heads that our fathers had forcibly bowed down to the ground were raised again, you would find adoration in their eyes?

Having other comedians complimenting my work is the biggest accolade that I can get.

You can't really praise somebody's work and then criticize the process.

We work for praise, and dawdle once we have it.

Journalists aren't supposed to praise things. It's a violation of work rules almost as serious as buying drinks with our own money or absolving the CIA of something.

Having lots of people talking highly of you and respecting your art and your work, this is one of the best feelings that you can have.

When I was praised I lost my time, for instantly I turned around to look at the work I had thought slightly of, and that day I made nothing new.

Yes, I am complimented on my work in Kids in the Hall once or twice a week. Its a nice feeling.

I just finished Colson Whitehead's "The Underground Railroad," which I think is a work of genius.

There is much satisfaction in work well done; praise is sweet; but there can be no happiness equal to the joy of finding a heart that understands.

The most-praised generation goes to work

I learned that people like my work because I praise things that others don't like.

For mankind knows hardly a joy which will surpass that of approval of his work.