I prefer to praise people and the world rather than criticize them and it.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
People ask for criticism, but they only want praise.
I do believe in praising that which deserves to be praised.
I have been both praised and criticized. The criticism stung, but the praise sometimes bothered me even more. To have received such praise and honors has always been puzzling to me.
I don't know that praise is always a good thing.
Praise doesn't mean anything to me. I don't judge myself.
Praise is warming and desirable. But it is an earned thing. It has to be deserved, like a hug from a child.
Usually we praise only to be praised.
Especially when you're at a high level in an organization, criticism can be devastating to an employee. I prefer to praise employees for what they're doing right, and it tends to lead to them doing more of the same. Not always, but it's the way I choose to bet.
I love criticism just so long as it's unqualified praise.
Few people have the wisdom to prefer the criticism that would do them good, to the praise that deceives them.