William Shenstone Quotes

I have some friends who love to perform and wish they were getting the attention I am getting. But that doesn't stop them from supporting me.

I'm the opposite of jealous.

A correct answer is like an affectionate kiss.

It is in the character of very few men to honor without envy a friend who has prospered.

He who goes unenvied shall not be admired.

I never get tired of hearing compliments.

It is simpler and easier to flatter people than to praise them.

I cannot think of any character below the flatterer, except he who envies him.

I like joy; I want to be joyous; I want to have fun on the set; I want to wear beautiful clothes and look pretty. I want to smile, and I want to make people laugh. And that's all I want. I like it. I like being happy. I want to make others happy.

You will not accept credit that is due to another, or harbor jealousy of an explorer who is more fortunate.

The art of pleasing consists in being pleased.

In my writing, as much as I could, I tried to find the good, and praise it.

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

I am happy that I have entertained people and made them happy.

We are very fortunate to be recognized here in such an extraordinary manner for work that we enjoy.

Thank Heaven, the sun has gone in, and I don't have to go out and enjoy it.

Appreciation is a wonderful thing: It makes what is excellent in others belong to us as well.

There are so many awful things in this world, but I wanted readers to share with me the small, beautiful, enjoyable things. Things like cute clothes, beautiful art and pretty flowers; items that are overflowing with beauty. If you just become obsessed with your own problems, you miss these things. When you discover them, you become happy.

It's so much easier to complain about something than celebrate it.

I just think it's silly to be stingy with compliments. If you see someone and they strike you as beautiful in any way, why not let them know?

I enjoy life. I always enjoy jokes.

Compliments cost nothing, yet many pay dear for them.

It's always nice when people say nice things or are complimentary.

I wouldn't even mention myself in the same breath as someone like big Paul.

Love looks through a telescope; envy, through a microscope.