Chuck Close Quotes

It's always embarrassing when somebody does something praiseworthy of you.

Bernard King said something great about me? Wow, he's one of the best. I'm definitely honored and very thankful.

It's an honor when someone writes for you. That means they can hear your voice in their head.

Many know how to flatter, few know how to praise.

It is simpler and easier to flatter people than to praise them.

The sweetest of all sounds is praise.

Their silence is praise enough.

The three of us just try put our heads down and stay creative. The awards truly are just cake. It's one of those things that you never expect, but getting the head nod from either the fans or your peers, that's the ultimate compliment.

Idolizing is a strong word, though. I'm happy that people respond well to the work I'm doing now. If anyone admires what I'm doing in any way, then I'm really proud of it.

Compliments are very un-British, but when someone pays you one, you should take it.

You don't want to be too proud, to get carried away, but if people give you praise, you don't want to throw it back.

It's nice when somebody says that you're their 'favorite' drummer.

I'm not complaining if my work is getting more recognition than me.

It is an honour that a coach like Guardiola speaks highly of me, for him to rate me as highly as I have read that he does. I genuinely appreciate it - from the bottom of my heart.

It's always strange to get an honor from people who are the ones that should be honored.

The greatest compliment a coach can get from another coach around the league is, 'Hey, your guys play hard. They're tough.'

I think every actor should be always grateful when they work.

No compliment can be eloquent, except as an expression of indifference.

Gratitude is the most exquisite form of courtesy.

I'm constantly humbled.

Failure to accord credit to anyone for what he may have done is a great weakness in any man.

It is great happiness to be praised of them who are most praiseworthy.

At the conclusion of my argument I received very high compliments from the Chief Justice and later from other of the Judges. What they said I do not care to repeat.

One should use praise to recognize what one is not.

Listening, not imitation, may be the sincerest form of flattery.