Gertrude Atherton Quotes

Praise is more obtrusive than a reproach.

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

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.

Praise those of your critics for whom nothing is up to standard.

It'd be disingenuous to say I don't like attention - I'm an actor for God's sake - and it's flattering and all, but attention was never my big goal. I just like to work and have a good time.

I don't take much notice of reviews now - obviously you'd like to have straight worship but you're never going to get that.

Many know how to flatter, few know how to praise.

I'm always pleased when people respond to the work.

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

I have yet to find the man, however exalted his station, who did not do better work and put forth greater effort under a spirit of approval than under a spirit of criticism.

Well, I think every now and again, some people deserve to get their butts chewed. Every now and again some people deserve a pat on the back. What I try and do is compliment folk who deserve a compliment, and chew folks out who deserve to be chewed out.

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

Success listens only to applause. To all else it is deaf.

I don't know that praise is always a good thing.

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

Having the critics praise you is like having the hangman say you've got a pretty neck.

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.

There's people that appreciate what I do; there's people that criticize it.

Obviously, it's disappointing when you put on a shirt and get negative feedback, but at the same time, it's what the fans want to see; they want to see you perform well.

I see some people complain about Dana; I've got no complaints about Dana.

A guy calls me a genius, and I'm going to renounce? I'm not going to renounce him.

It is easy to flatter; it is harder to praise.

A critic is a man created to praise greater men than himself, but he is never able to find them.

People who ask for your criticism want only praise.

One cares so little for the style in which one's praises are written.