Orlando Aloysius Battista Quotes

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

It is true that I receive a lot of praise and that is flattering. But I try not to let it affect me.

I don't sense that I am someone's hero, though I'm happy when people like my work. I've learned how to be gracious about it, but I try to let it go by. I've seen how, if people start taking on those accolades, it can ruin them completely.

At the conclusion of my argument I received very high compliments from the Chief Justice and later from other of the Judges. What they said I do not care to repeat.

A refusal of praise is a desire to be praised twice.

It is always positive when you get a lot of praise, but you should handle it the right way.

We'd like to be humble...but what if no one notices?

You don't want to be flattered and become big-headed by getting awards. But, well, I am.

… his [Charles Evans Hughes’] greatest fault is his failure to accord credit to anyone for what he may have done. This is a great weakness in any man. I think it was one of the strongest things about [Theodore] Roosevelt. He never tried to minimize what other people did and often exaggerated it..

When we disclaim praise, it is only showing our desire to be praised a second time.

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.

Being the most popular, I don't know; I don't get into people patting you on the back.

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.

I never want to get caught up in praises. Never want to get caught up in people telling me how good I am.

I do feel it's hard to be modest and humble and egoless when people are telling you you are so great and wanting to give you prizes and energy. I'm trying hard not to be an awful, narcissistic human being.

I appreciate when people give us some positive feedback, and in the past, when I was younger, I might have allowed it to get to my head and have a bit of an ego.

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

Don't thank the lord, I gave you that compliment... Thank me.

When they say you're the best, I always remember that the majority of the audience probably thinks someone else should have gotten the award.

Talent is God-given; be humble. Fame is man-given; be thankful. Conceit is self-given; be careful.

I'm constantly humbled.

Once there was a boy so meek and modest, he was awarded a Most Humble badge. The next day, it was taken away because he wore it. Here endeth the lesson.

I've never been one to chase awards or anything like that, to be honest.

I guess other people's compliments motivate you.

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