Irving Thalberg Quotes

I don't like to celebrate my own achievements.

You have to give yourself credit, not too much because that would be bragging.

Positive self-esteem is the quality of simply saying thank you and accepting any value that is attributed to you by others.

He doesn't need to be reminded you're great.

I do have at home the most ridiculous number of awards for what I have done, which is nice in terms of being patted on the back, yet it does cure you of caring about what other people say about you. Ultimately, you must have your own standard of what is good enough.

I have a folder where I keep all the articles the critics have written about me. It makes me feel good.

People say to me, 'You're a genius; you're great.' I don't know if I'll ever feel that way about myself. Some things, I feel like, are better left for other people to say, and I'm just not into, like, tooting my own horn or bragging or anything.

There are some people who feel that they deserve a particular award or recognition, but I don't fall in that category.

Don't let awards get the best of you.

When I first got two stars, I didn't think I deserved it. Now I have three I think I am worthy.

The most important thing is to be proud of the work that you put into something, and put the ego aside.

Down deep we really know our worth, but we don't have easy access to that knowledge. We need to hear praise coming from outside ourselves or we won't remember that we deserve it.

All your life, other people will try to take your accomplishments away from you. Don't you take it away from yourself.

Sooner or later people will learn to recognize your worth

Pride works _from within_; it is the direct appreciation of oneself. Vanity is the desire to arrive at this appreciation indirectly, from without.

I have taken pride in others, never in myself.

I'm such a perfectionist. I always feel overpraised or whatever. In the abstract, I know I'm a good person, a good professional. But it's nice to be noticed a little bit, ain't it?

I' ve won awards. And they didn't make me feel bad winning them. They made me feel pretty good. But it also did not make me feel bad NOT winning the Academy Award.

It's so embarrassing to receive an award for doing what you should be doing.

The truly great rest in the knowledge of their own deserts, nor seek the conformation of the world.

While being called beautiful is extremely flattering, I would much rather be noticed for my work as an actress.

It's hard for a fellow to keep a chip on his shoulder if you allow him to take a bow.

The Oscar is very beautiful, utterly mesmeric, but I don't feel any more important because I have won one. It doesn't mean I'm any better than anyone.

I have learned to keep to myself how exceptional I am.

I don't really feel that I deserve all my applause.