Ambrose Bierce Quotes

When the Queen says 'well done,' it means so much.

It's always good to receive recognition for your work.

When you praise someone you call yourself his equal.

Praise is a debt we owe unto the virtue of others, and due unto our own from all whom malice hath not made mutes, or envy struck dumb.

At one level, an award is an endorsement, a confirmation, but I always find myself looking askance at awards and good reviews, as though another Garry Disher had earned them.

Good work is the only thing that would make me feel jealous or envious.

He who goes unenvied shall not be admired.

If Uncle Martin were here today, he would surely commend us for giving honor where honor is due.

Since we have to speak well of the dead, let's knock them while they're alive.

Well done, your Majesty!

When you do well, everybody's after you, and sometimes the motives are legitimate, and sometimes it's envy and jealousy.

I think we get a lot of recognition and it's great.

If people are noticing the hard work I'm doing, then that's a wonderful thing.

Any honor is an honor. You can't really say which one is better than the next, but it's always wonderful when you're honored by your peers for your work.

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

The praise of the praiseworthy is above all rewards.

Always there is something worth saying about glory, about gratitude.

One of the nicest things about living in America is the fact that sooner or later you are practically bound to get an award of some sort or other.

Man usually avoids attributing cleverness to somebody else unless it is an enemy.

I aint gotta get a plaque, I aint gotta get awards I just walk up out the door, all the girls will applaud

If they give me the bloody prize, why can't they say nice things about me?

I am completely grateful and pleased for the attention and the recognition I've received for playing the roles that I've played.

When they say you're the best, I always remember that the majority of the audience probably thinks someone else should have gotten the award.

It's an honor when someone writes for you. That means they can hear your voice in their head.

Giving credit where credit is due is a very rewarding habit to form. Its rewards are inestimable.