Andy Murray Quotes

I compliment people when I see something I really like and tell them, 'That was good. Keep doing what you're doing.' That's as much as advice as you will get out of me.

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.

It is nice to hear some positive words from the manager.

It's nice to have a lot of people supportive of what I'm doing.

Praise is like sunlight to the warm human spirit; we cannot flower and grow without it. And yet, while most of us are only too ready to apply to others the cold wind of criticism, we are somehow reluctant to give our fellow the warm sunshine of praise.

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

Randy said I could call him for anything, Paula said that she loved me and said how much of a star I was. Simon was like, keep up the good work and I'll have nothing to worry about.

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

Correction does much, but encouragement does more.

I like the big ups. I'm into the big ups.

A student never forgets an encouraging private word, when it is given with sincere respect and admiration.

A pat on the back, through only a few vertebrae removed from a kick in the pants, is miles ahead in results.

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.

A pat on the back is only a few vertebrae removed from a kick in the pants, but is miles ahead in results.

Brownie, you're doing a heck of a job!

I'm not a player who needs telling every day in training 'you're brilliant, you're this, you're that'... but it's always nice to hear comments from the manager and people around that you're doing well.

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

Give recognition where it is due. Compliments stimulate more effort and desire to improve. Be generous with honest praising.

Remember praise is more valuable than blame.

I believe that you should praise people whenever you can; it causes them to respond as a thirsty plant responds to water.

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

A little praise goes a great ways.

Don't wait until people do things exactly right before you praise them.

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

We all need to be recognized for what we're doing, for our work. Every once in a while we need someone to come up to us and say, 'You're beautiful. That was well done. That's nice.'