Brian Aldiss Quotes

If people did not compliment one another there would be little society.

A good, sympathetic review is always a wonderful surprise.

When people are funny, I like to let them know that they're funny. There's so much negativity, it's cool to get some positivity out there.

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.

When somebody comes up to you and shows you yellow underlining of something you wrote, that's such a high. It's a connection to others.

Any hand that I've shaken, any person that I met when I was Joe Blow, now that I'm this guy Kevin Hart, has come back. That's why I treat everybody with respect. I'm always a nice pleasant guy to meet because when they come back to you, they remember.

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

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 don't want anybody to not recognize how appreciative I am of the volume of e-mails I get.

Anytime I'm involved with anything that's well-received, it's a surprise to me.

I gave out stars whenever an appropriate situation presented itself.

Compliment three people every day.

Well, as I was saying... everyone's so nice to me, usually.

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

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.

Good words are worth much, and cost little.

I'm so touched that complete strangers will send me a script asking me to be in their film. That still amazes me - and sometimes for a lot of money too.

By patting somebody on the back, a boy or a girl, a professional dancer, male, female, it really makes people feel good and I know it certainly made me feel good.

Compliments cost nothing, yet many pay dear for them.

No matter what accomplishments you make, somebody helped you.

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

Tojo my boy. You are a lot better than I gave you credit for!

It's always nice when someone comes up to you and tells you they enjoy the show. At least they're not coming up and saying how much they hate it.

American readers are so polite; their reactions make it seem like I've received thousands of thank-you notes. It's just lovely, and amazing the things people tell you that have touched them and related to their own lives.