Jamie Carragher Quotes

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

I much prefer a compliment, even if insincere, to sincere criticism.

I love criticism just so long as it's unqualified praise.

Whatever good things people say of us, they tell us nothing new.

If somebody comes up and says something good about you, that is never taken as an adhesive thing like something negative about you.

I'm not a natural criticizer - I prefer to like and praise and so on.

Many people know how to criticize, but few know how to praise.

I never get tired of hearing compliments.

No one likes to be criticized.

Mankind naturally and generally love to be flattered.

It's always flattering when you get compliments, but it's more of a measure of who you are at the time than anything else.

If you live for the compliments, you'll die by the criticism.

I don't like reading good things about myself. With the criticism and the negative things, I always think that makes me better.

What sells more, criticism or compliments? What do people like more? They enjoy blood.

It's always nice to hear nice things, but I don't suddenly go out and think I'm the best thing since sliced bread.

Criticism can never instruct or benefit you. Its chief effect is that of a telegram with dubious news. Praise leaves no glow behind, for it is a writer's habit to remember nothing good of himself. I have usually forgotten those who have admired my work, and seldom anyone who disliked it. Obviously, this is because praise is never enough and censure always too much.

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

I can take any amount of criticism, as long as it is unqualified praise.

Criticism? An artist wants praise. Praise.

Flattery is telling the other person precisely what he thinks about himself.

Consider carefully before you say a hard word to a man, but never let a chance to say a good one go by. Praise judiciously bestowed is money invested.

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

I'm not used to getting good reviews.

Being critical is not something I like to do. I like to appreciate and inspire.

If you have enough people sitting around telling you you're wonderful, then you start believing you're fabulous, then someone tells you you stink and you believe that too!