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.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
The person who seeks all their applause from outside has their happiness in another's keeping .
Sometimes we deny being worthy of praise, hoping to generate an argument we would be pleased to lose.
Blessed is he who expects nothing, for he shall never be disappointed.
Applause waits on success.
Whenever man begins to doubt himself, he does something so stupid that he is reassured.
The man who seeks to please God is the man who people are pleased with. The man who seeks to please others won't satisfy anyone.
A refusal of praise is a desire to be praised twice.
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.
A man will succeed in anything about which he has real enthusiasm, in which he is genuinely interested, provided that he will take more thought about his job than the men working with him. The fellow who sits still and does what he is told will never be told to do big things.
A great man does not seek applause or place; he seeks for truth; he seeks the road to happiness, and what he ascertains, he gives to others.