James Monroe Quotes

Mankind naturally and generally love to be flattered.

It's always good to get compliments from your idol.

Anytime anybody impersonates you, it's a great compliment.

Randy said I could call him for anything, Paula said that she loved me and said how much of a star I was. Simon was like, keep up the good work and I'll have nothing to worry about.

Once in a century a man may be ruined or made insufferable by praise. But surely once in a minute something generous dies for want of it.

Correction does much, but encouragement does more.

My fan mail is what keeps me going.

After a certain point, most people, including editors, will tell you everything you do is great.

I like the big ups. I'm into the big ups.

The flattery of posterity is not worth much more than contemporary flattery, which is worth nothing.

It's very flattering to be praised for each of your efforts.

Praise, like gold and diamonds, owes its value only to its scarcity. It becomes cheap as it becomes vulgar, and will no longer raise expectation or animate enterprise.

She kept up her compliments, and I kept up my determination to deserve them or die.

I've received a lot of compliments. People come right up to me on the street. They recognize me.

I smile every time I hear that I'm a fan favorite or a teenage hottie. It is a nice compliment, and the remarks from the fans are great.

I never get tired of hearing compliments.

There are high spots in all of our lives and most of them have come about through encouragement from someone else. I don't care how great, how famous or successful a man or woman may be, each hungers for applause.

I guess other people's compliments motivate you.

A person places themselves on a level with the ones they praise.

Ballplayers, like everyone else, like to get told they did something right.

For the most part, I meet people who are like 'I really like your work. I'm watching your career. I want to see you do well. Keep doing what you do.' I get that so much, and it's so reassuring. I often wish that so many people, who just work normal jobs, could get a pat on the back as much as I do, because it's very complimentary.

Remember, man does not live on bread alone: sometimes he needs a little buttering up.

I know all about you. You're the people waiting on the shoreline with the warm towels and the hot chocolate after the woman swims the English Channel.

When people come up and tell me they're such a big fan, it's cool. But weird.

Stephen King once told me he liked my writing. And that was great.