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To test a modest man's modesty do not investigate if he ignores applause, find out if he abides criticism.

— Franz Grillparzer

Sentiment: NEGATIVE

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✓Similar Perspectives

If you walk into a room and one hundred people say, 'You are a lovely, beautiful person', who isn't going to be affected by that? But you have to tell yourself not to value that. You have to tell yourself - or at least I do - to not become accustomed to hearing applause in any way, because I think that's dangerous.

— Joaquin Phoenix

He who does without the praise of the crowd will not deny himself an opportunity to be his own adherent.

— Karl Kraus

But if applause throws off your timing, then you're not the kind of comedian I would like to see. All you have to do is stand there and take it.

— Jay Mohr

False modesty can be worse than arrogance.

— David Mitchell

Many a man is praised for his reserve and so-called shyness when he is simply too proud to risk making a fool of himself.

— J. B. Priestley

Applause should be an emotional response to the music, rather than a regulated social duty.

— Emanuel Ax

Do not underestimate the determination of a quiet man.

— Iain Duncan Smith

Applause that comes thundering with such force you might think the audience merely suffers the music as an excuse for its ovations.

— Alfred Jarry

✗Opposing Perspectives

Expressions of disapproval are on a level of vulgarity that cannot be tolerated. The way to express disapproval is to do without applause.

— Rudolf Bing

A man desires praise that he may be reassured, that he may be quit of his doubting of himself; he is indifferent to applause when he is confident of success.

— Alec Waugh