Josiah Gilbert Holland Quotes

People often say, 'I don't need recognition,' and the truth is they are right. We don't need it. But like healthy food and exercise, life is a whole lot better with it.

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We should not be too niggardly in our praise, for men will do more to support a character than to raise one.

We love to receive praise, but usually we're not certain what message, precisely, we should take from it. On the other hand, when someone points out our flaws, we realize immediately that something needs to change.

If we're going to bring out the best in people, we, too, need to sow seeds of encouragement.

So, to praise others for their virtues can but encourage one's own efforts.

To say, 'well done' to any bit of good work is to take hold of the powers which have made the effort and strengthen them beyond our knowledge.

I had a science teacher in middle school who inspired me... simply because she acknowledged me and made me feel that what I had to offer was worthy.

I take praise as not just a reward and a result but also as the beginning of a new process.

If you are a leader, you should never forget that everyone needs encouragement. And everyone who receives it - young or old, successful or less-than-successful, unknown or famous - is changed by it.

I think every human being in the world appreciates being encouraged and acknowledged.

The desire which urges us to deserve praise strengthens our good qualities, and praise given to wit, valour, and beauty, tends to increase them.

Remember praise is more valuable than blame.

I used to think that prizes were damaging and divisive, until I got one, and now they seem sort of meaningful and important.

How little praise warms out of a man the good that is in him, as the sneer of contempt which he feels is unjust chill the ardor to excel.

I don't like looking at awards everyday because I feel like they can make you lazy. So, I give them to my Mom and let her look at it everyday. They are symbols of the hard work she put into me. Her sacrifices allowed me and my team to win those awards. But I don't look at any awards everyday.

I suppose if it has a practical purpose, I appreciate a pat on the back. I suppose it's rewarding, ultimately.

I guess other people's compliments motivate you.

Respect your success.

Correction does much, but encouragement does more.

I don't intimidate anyone. Instead, I try to get people to believe in themselves.

One should use praise to recognize what one is not.

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

No human being will work hard at anything unless they believe that they are working for competence.

When I was young, I liked to be acknowledged in class by little gestures such as a small red star for doing something good. Now that I'm older, I still want to be acknowledged for good work.