Mark Goulston Quotes

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.

All the appreciation I have been receiving has been very encouraging. It pushes me to do better.

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.

We live by encouragement and die without it - slowly, sadly and angrily.

Respect your success.

To have a little recognition, that is very nice, you dig. It is good for the ego, for the psyche.

I'm somebody who deserves to be supported and encouraged to continue my work because I have a lot to give.

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 consider my ability to arouse enthusiasm among men the greatest asset I possess. The way to develop the best that is in a man is by appreciation and encouragement.

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

Brains are like hearts - they go where they are appreciated.

An occasional compliment is necessary to keep up one's self-respect.

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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 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.'

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.

For people to come to you and say, 'Would you like to be a part of our show?' after years of 'Please tell me I'm good enough,'... I can't tell you how wonderful it feels.

It's nice to feel the fans are behind you. You shouldn't concern yourself with things like that - but it does matter.

If you do not love yourself, well, you cannot do anything well, that's my philosophy.

I want kids to know that it is okay to make a change in order to feel better about themselves.

We all need some TLC and to pat ourselves on the back from time to time.

For so many years, I felt so insecure, so inferior, and I still have those moments, but I have a newfound confidence since I got in shape and changed my diet.

Well, I think everyone struggles with self-love.

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.