H. Jackson Brown Jr. Quotes

It's very inexpensive to give a compliment.

I think you need to love giving compliments as much as you love receiving them.

The best advice is often the compliments received, and they are often about an associate who did something exceptional. I tell my teams that it's the random acts of kindness, the unexpected, that people remember most.

Compliments cost nothing, yet many pay dear for them.

When someone does something good, applaud! You will make two people happy.

One of my favorite pieces of fan mail was a gift that I got. It was a jar filled with handwritten nice thoughts.

Having the support I have from a lot of people all over the world can't be a bad thing. I am thankful for that.

Always compliment someone if you can, I think.

It's always nice when someone you don't know comes up to you and says a couple nice things about your work. It's always a pleasure.

When someone is complimenting you, they are sharing how your actions or behaviors impacted them. They are not asking if you agree.

Praise is the only gift for which people are really grateful.

You may be liberal in your praise where praise is due: it costs nothing; it encourages much.

Never let an opportunity pass to give a well-deserved compliment.

I am not always happy with the compliments Estonia has received.

I'm not used to getting good reviews.

Praise your children more than you correct them. Praise them for even their smallest achievement.

First off, it's wonderful how much people are supporting me and felt I should have stayed in the competition.

Nothing else can quite substitute for a few well-chosen, well-timed, sincere words of praise. They're absolutely free and worth a fortune.

All of us love applause, and so we should - it means that the listener likes us!

Everyone wants to be appreciated, so if you appreciate someone, don't keep it a secret.

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

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.

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.

In my experience an appreciative letter from a fellow writer means a lot.

I take anything other than 'you big pig!' as a compliment.