Mark Twain Quotes

Praise is more obtrusive than a reproach.

When an audience does not complain, it is a compliment, and when it does, it is a compliment, too, if unaccompanied by violence.

Many people know how to criticize, but few know how to praise.

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 think it's a sensible thing not to read your fan mail - not to take it too seriously.

Many know how to flatter, few know how to praise.

I never wish for critics.

I love reader mail, and I do read it, but I won't read hate mail.

I much prefer a compliment, even if insincere, to sincere criticism.

Well, I think every now and again, some people deserve to get their butts chewed. Every now and again some people deserve a pat on the back. What I try and do is compliment folk who deserve a compliment, and chew folks out who deserve to be chewed out.

It is more difficult to praise rightly than to blame.

It's always nice when someone comes up to you and tells you they enjoy the show. At least they're not coming up and saying how much they hate it.

If somebody comes up and says something good about you, that is never taken as an adhesive thing like something negative about you.

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.

Whether it is from the manager or fans, positive words help. You also have to balance it with negative stuff.

I see some people complain about Dana; I've got no complaints about Dana.

Players like people saying good things about them and, of course, no one is ever wrong when they do that, but they always are when they say bad stuff.

Praise little, dispraise less.

I'm not a natural criticizer - I prefer to like and praise and so on.

I do love compliments, yet I'm often embarrassed to say what I think to the person when I get a compliment. I so often feel that they have not gone far enough.

A sincere compliment is always grateful to a lady, so long as you don't try to knock her down with it.

If you're criticized then you can use it as an experience. Compliments, you can't use.

No compliment can be eloquent, except as an expression of indifference.

I'm only... I'm only unhappy when the reviews are bad, but give me a good review and I'm a... I'm just screaming all over the place with joy.