Appreciation of Others Quotes

The jealousy that arises from another's achievement is overcome by developing an awareness of and admiration for one's own and other's achievement.

Everything we have and everything we enjoy, including our very life, is due to the kindness of others. In fact, every happiness there is in the world arises as a result of others' kindness.

Don't worry if people don't recognize your merits; worry that you may not recognize theirs.

The more deeply you understand other people, the more you will appreciate them, the more reverent you will feel about them. To touch the soul of another human being is to walk on holy ground.

Tooting my own horn is of no interest to me... it takes you away from real life. It's a waste, and I don't find a need to sing my own praises.

What a delight it is to respect people!

I'm always trying to see things from different peoples' perspectives, to understand why they love something.

It was a very big principle in my upbringing that you should respect everybody's work. The street sweeper. Everybody. You should never look down on anybody for their work.

I always say: 'Share your happiness with the world, give other people that happiness and let it come back,' but some things make me question it. I don't know if I want some people to know that I am happy. I think a lot of people want to take it away from you, and that's really scary.

Honestly, if anyone reads my work, they're doing me a favor, so they get to use whatever words they want to describe it. I can't control that, nor if they like the work, so best not to even try.

Humility is the only lens though which great things can be seen--and once we have seen them, humility is the only posture possible.

Generosity is nothing more seen than in a candid estimation of other men's virtues and good qualities.

By appreciation, we make excellence in others our own property.

Who is the happiest man? He who is alive to the merit of others, and can rejoice in their enjoyment as if it were his own.

Instead of showing up to let everyone know how great we are, show up to find out how great everyone else is.

I tell my kids and I tell proteges, always have humility when you create and grace when you succeed, because it's not about you. You are a terminal for a higher power. As soon as you accept that, you can do it forever.

Tolerance is the assumption of superiority

The entire value of a person is subjective to your relationship with them.

In my experience, it is Affection that creates this taste, teaching us first to notice, then to endure, then to smile at, then to enjoy, and finally to appreciate the people who 'happen to be there.' Made for us? Thank God, no. They are themselves, odder than you could have believed and worth far more than we guessed.

It is not the failure of others to appreciate your abilities that should trouble you, but rather your failure to appreciate theirs.

It is very rare in the life of an intellectual to see your support network show up all at once.

I'm always happy when I'm left alone, but if somebody comes and is nice, then we talk.

I think Aussies try to stay humble.

The capacity to admire others is not my most fully developed trait.

Success was one of my weakest points. I was so ill-prepared for it. I never appreciated within myself the gift of success. I never accepted it. People gave me so much momentum and love, and people really got my music, but I didn't accept it. That's probably one of my biggest regrets.