#praise

Not to be cheered by praise, not to be grieved by blame, but to know thoroughly ones own virtues or powers are the characteristics of an excellent man. ↗

— Saskya Pandita

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Praise and criticism seem to me to operate exactly on the same level. If you get a great review, it's really thrilling for about ten minutes. If you get a bad review, it's really crushing for ten minutes. Either way, you go on. ↗

— Ann Patchett

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The trouble with most of us is that we would rather be ruined by praise than saved by criticism. ↗

— Norman Vincent Peale

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We are apt to love praise, but not deserve it. But if we would deserve it, we must love virtue more than that. ↗

— William Penn

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Many know how to flatter, few know how to praise. ↗

— Wendell Phillips

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Neither blame or praise yourself. ↗

— Plutarch

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Praise undeserved, is satire in disguise. ↗

— Alexander Pope

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Fondly we think we honor merit then, When we but praise ourselves in other men. ↗

— Alexander Pope

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Fans will praise you, scold you, and offer helpful advice. Fans will also defend you. ↗

— Charley Pride

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Many a man is praised for his reserve and so-called shyness when he is simply too proud to risk making a fool of himself. ↗

— J. B. Priestley

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