It is the duty of men to judge men only by their actions. Our faculties furnish us with no means of arriving at the motive, the character, the secret self. We call the tree good from its fruits, and the man, from his works.
Who are they to give stars or dots? They're Wemmicks just like you." Eli to Punchinello (p. 25)
I can't rate myself, but if you ask Russell I'm sure he'd give me a ten out of ten.
I don't like to rate myself; others can do that. I've spoken with a number of young people who weren't even born in 1969, when the first moon landing was made. They've witnessed the first person to fly at faster than speed of the sound without propulsion. These kids are happy to have had such a momentous event in their lifetime.
We judge ourselves by what we feel capable of, while others judge us by what we have already done.
My character - and for that matter my worst habits - could only be described by someone else. You can't open a box with the crowbar inside it.
It is not only arrogant, but it is profligate, for a man to disregard the world's opinion of himself.
One man is more concerned with the impression he makes on the rest of mankind, another with the impression the rest of mankind makes on him.
Who am I, really? I prefer to leave that up to the observer, because I will never finish answering that.
Compliments and criticism are all ultimately based on some form of projection.
Seems like there's always someone who disapproves. They'll judge it like they know about me and you.
I always think it's useful to get an outside opinion.
External scouting is of limited value if it's not teamed with rigorous self- examination. Successful coaches or managers have learned the value of utilizing an outside opinion to give them a fresh look at their personnel. This unbiased view provides an even greater insight, which in turn helps the coach develop flexibility within the team.
I honestly don't judge myself personally. I judge everything based off of my team, what my team is doing.
I must say, I feel the reception of my work is none of my business.
I think it's unfair for people to decide what my strength is after just three films.
I prefer other people to make judgments about the way I play and to characterize me, rather me describe myself.
The problem with acting is that there's really no control. You're at the behest of others. Everyone else decides if you did a good job and you have to wait for other people's permission to work as an actor.
You become sort of insulated in this bubble when you're working on something that it's hard to have an outsider's perspective on what works and what doesn't so it's always good to see what other people think.
All professionals, whether physicists, economists or musicians, live by and for peer judgment, even when they are being paid by people who cannot tell the difference.
I don't look back or analyze my films. I just make them. It's for someone else to look at.
If all you can do is judge a person by their appearance, because you don't have the spirit to judge someone from within, you're in trouble.
