A refusal of praise is a desire to be praised twice.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
When we disclaim praise, it is only showing our desire to be praised a second time.
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.
Praise is warming and desirable. But it is an earned thing. It has to be deserved, like a hug from a child.
We do not praise others, ordinarily, but in order to be praised ourselves.
It is wonderful to have someone praise you, to be desired.
Sometimes we deny being worthy of praise, hoping to generate an argument we would be pleased to lose.
Usually we praise only to be praised.
Praise doesn't mean anything to me. I don't judge myself.
One should use praise to recognize what one is not.
For if there is anything to one's praise, it is foolish vanity to be gratified at it, and if it is abuse - why one is always sure to hear of it from one damned good-natured friend or another!