Let's cease thinking of our accomplishments, our wants. Let's try to figure out the other man's good points. Then forget flattery. Give honest, sincere appreciation. Be hearty in your approbation and lavish in your praise, and people will cherish your words and treasure them and repeat them over a lifetime - repeat them years after you have forgotten them.
If you want to win friends, make it a point to remember them. If you remember my name, you pay me a subtle compliment; you indicate that I have made an impression on you. Remember my name and you add to my feeling of importance.
I would rather five people knew my work and thought it was good work than five million knew me and were indifferent.
What could be more interesting, or in the end, more ecstatic, than in those rare moments when you see another person look at something you've made, and realize that they got it exactly, that your heart jumped to their heart with nothing in between.
What praise is more valuable than the praise of an intelligent servant?
Nothing is more effective than sincere, accurate praise, and nothing is more lame than a cookie-cutter compliment.
I used to think that prizes were damaging and divisive, until I got one, and now they seem sort of meaningful and important.
A sincere compliment is one of the most effective tools to teach and motivate others.
