Jerry Spinelli Quotes

I never want to get caught up in praises. Never want to get caught up in people telling me how good I am.

I can take any amount of criticism, as long as it is unqualified praise.

After a certain point, most people, including editors, will tell you everything you do is great.

Mankind naturally and generally love to be flattered.

A refusal of praise is a desire to be praised twice.

Whatever good things people say of us, they tell us nothing new.

I feel great when people say good things about me. But what's important is that I have to show it on the pitch.

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

Praise is always pleasing, let it come from whom, or upon what account it will.

Praise your children more than you correct them. Praise them for even their smallest achievement.

I've got no ego; I just like to have thousands of people write to me and tell me how wonderful I am.

I never get tired of hearing compliments.

Living in Hollywood, it's easy to have someone flatter you. That doesn't help me.

I guess other people's compliments motivate you.

The more people say nice things about me, the more I feel it's false.

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

I don't read reviews because if they're bad I'm devastated and if they're good I get a big head.

Men sometimes feel injured by praise because it assigns a limit to their merit; few people are modest enough not to take offense that one appreciates them.

I make it a rule always to believe compliments implicitly for five minutes, and to simmer gently for twenty more.

It's sort of fun. If someone's eyeballing you, it makes you feel good.

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

He that loves to be flattered is worthy o' the flatterer.

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

When we disclaim praise, it is only showing our desire to be praised a second time.

I'm a sucker for a compliment.