Leo Buscaglia Quotes

How little praise warms out of a man the good that is in him, as the sneer of contempt which he feels is unjust chill the ardor to excel.

Tony Bennett said to me, "Wow, your talent is amazing." Maybe he's a bore, maybe he's a jerk, but when he said that to me, I didn't need anything more than that.

I suppose if it has a practical purpose, I appreciate a pat on the back. I suppose it's rewarding, ultimately.

People often say, 'I don't need recognition,' and the truth is they are right. We don't need it. But like healthy food and exercise, life is a whole lot better with it.

I am really thankful towards those who appreciate my work and who encourage me.

Recognition is a reward in itself. Any form of appreciation, even a small word, is important.

An occasional compliment is necessary to keep up one's self-respect.

Praise is like sunlight to the warm human spirit; we cannot flower and grow without it. And yet, while most of us are only too ready to apply to others the cold wind of criticism, we are somehow reluctant to give our fellow the warm sunshine of praise.

Being snubbed is not always a bad thing at awards shows because you end up getting a lot of people coming up to you and telling you how great you are.

You may be liberal in your praise where praise is due: it costs nothing; it encourages much.

A little praise goes a great ways.

If they give me the bloody prize, why can't they say nice things about me?

I guess other people's compliments motivate you.

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

We should welcome applause whenever it comes.

Well, I think if more people had more applause, it would make them feel better. I often give my wife a round of applause. If the meal is very good I give her a standing ovation.

I think every human being in the world appreciates being encouraged and acknowledged.

It's not that I need everybody to be patting me on the back.

I compliment people when I see something I really like and tell them, 'That was good. Keep doing what you're doing.' That's as much as advice as you will get out of me.

It's nice to have a lot of people supportive of what I'm doing.

Thank you for all your good and beautiful work.

I believe that you should praise people whenever you can; it causes them to respond as a thirsty plant responds to water.

It's always nice to get good feedback, and a bit of encouragement can go a long way.

I'm grateful for all the attention because it validates I'm doing something.

I don't get tired of hearing that somebody liked my work.