Michel de Montaigne Quotes

It is wonderful to have someone praise you, to be desired.

It's very sweet to have people say nice things about you, and I always accept that.

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

I'm a sucker for a compliment.

We all want to be praised, right?

It's nice to get compliments from both girls and guys.

The praise of a fool is incense to the wisest of us . . .

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

Praise is more obtrusive than a reproach.

To hear how special and wonderful we are is endlessly enthralling.

Appreciation, applause, approval, respect - we all love it!

I've never yet met a person who didn't want to be appreciated.

Every artists wants to be applauded

Praising people behind their back is monstrously unfair, because the one thing you can't defend yourself against is the good that people say about you.

I guess other people's compliments motivate you.

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

The sweetest of all sounds is praise.

I do believe in praising that which deserves to be praised.

There is no Pleasure like that of receiving Praise from the Praiseworthy.

We should welcome applause whenever it comes.

I like approbation. Any actor who tells you they don't is lying.

I mean, you always want everybody to pat you on the back and tell you you're wonderful every time you do something; I think that's human nature.

Mankind naturally and generally love to be flattered.

We are all a lot more attracted to someone who finds us incredibly attractive. It's very flattering. It feels good.

The Academy not only knew I existed, they thought I was good!