Quotes About Praise

In whatever adulation you get, there's truth and there's not truth. And wherever they dog you, and they say it was horrible - there's truth and there's not truth. It's human nature to like to read the adulation more.

I think everybody deserves an equal amount of appreciation whether how old they are, but I mean, I'm cool with the praise. I'm good.

Man was created to praise, reverence, and serve God our Lord and in this way to save his soul. The other things on Earth were created for man's use, to help him reach the end for which he was created.

When the whole 'Saw' thing died down, I feel like I had praise withdrawals. I had never been congratulated so much on something in my life. So, it was a really amazing whirlwind when 'Saw' came out.

People took notice of me and saw that I can carry off light-hearted roles as well. They started talking about Pritam Vidrohi, and it became a lovable character; I saw that people were clapping and whistling. It was a big high to watch this kind of reaction.

Almost anything that can be praised or advocated has been put to some disgusting use. There is no principle, however immaculate, that has not had its compromising manipulator.

I very much admire Uri Ariel. I think he's a man of principles, and effective, and I love him.

Elizabeth Moss may very well be one of the best actresses I've had the privilege of standing opposite and sharing lines with.

You're a human being, and every time a list of prize nominations comes out and your name isn't on it, you do have that thumb-in-the-eye feeling.

It's always nice to be praised, and insofar as a prize is a form of praise, you're glad when you get it.

I was never, in my whole school career, given a job as a monitor, a form captain, or a prefect. I never won any kind of prize.

The praise of ancient authors proceeds not from the reverence of the dead, but from the competition and mutual envy of the living.

We found that process praise predicted the child's mindset and desire for challenge five years later.

Seeing a new play in a first-time production is so exciting - when it's good, you want to shout from the rooftops.

Flattery and criticism are always in our profession.

As a director you come in and tell the actors how good they are.

Acclaim is a distraction.

I have nothing negative to say about 'X Factor,' it's the best show in the world.

When you win, there's congratulations. When you lose, the world is falling apart.

It's very hard not to let fame affect you because you are continually being told how good you are. After a while you begin to think there must be some truth in it because all those people can't be wrong.

I never want to get caught up in praises. Never want to get caught up in people telling me how good I am.

Am I really cool? You're telling me I'm cool? Well, that's good to hear.

I like approbation. Any actor who tells you they don't is lying.

I'm constantly dogged with a feeling of fraudulence, so if somebody tells me they like what I've written, then I immediately begin to think it's rubbish.