Judge Mills Lane Quotes

We love to receive praise, but usually we're not certain what message, precisely, we should take from it. On the other hand, when someone points out our flaws, we realize immediately that something needs to change.

Praise those of your critics for whom nothing is up to standard.

I gave out stars whenever an appropriate situation presented itself.

I don't know that praise is always a good thing.

Criticism is part of football, but we have to work.

I never wish for critics.

I have yet to find the man, however exalted his station, who did not do better work and put forth greater effort under a spirit of approval than under a spirit of criticism.

I think criticism of good work should stop somewhere.

A pat on the back, through only a few vertebrae removed from a kick in the pants, is miles ahead in results.

Talent deserves to be honored. Hands deserve to be slapped if you do something stupid as well, but don't take it too far.

A pat on the back is only a few vertebrae removed from a kick in the pants, but is miles ahead in results.

I try hard to always question myself and wonder, 'What could I have done better? What did I do wrong?' The culture at our company is to be self-critical, but you have to balance that as a leader with praise for your team.

We show a player every good thing he does for the team, but if he makes a bad thing for the team, he will also hear about that, in front of the other players.

People bug you all the time. Sometimes, it's a good bug, when they say you're doing a good job. When it's not a good bug, it's even worse.

I wouldn't say I give the hairdryer treatment but when we've not performed well you have to make people aware.

If you like being patted on the back for the good times you have to be prepared to take the bad times.

All players want nice things to be said and written about them and you have to take the reverse in equal measure.

Never take your critics lightly. You must always try to win them over by your hard work. Don't brush them off.

Praise little, dispraise less.

Coach Graham rode you pretty hard, didn't he?" he said. I could barely muster a "yeah." That's a good thing," the assistant told me. When you're screwing up and nobody says anything to you anymore, it means they've given up on you.

Remember praise is more valuable than blame.

Critique the performance, and respect the hard work put in.

Praise is more obtrusive than a reproach.

You must not pay a person a compliment, and then straightway follow it with a criticism.

Criticism? An artist wants praise. Praise.