With these shreds
They vented their complainings, which being answered
And a petition granted them, a strange read more

With these shreds
They vented their complainings, which being answered
And a petition granted them, a strange one,
To break the heart of generosity,
And make bold power look pale, they threw their caps
As they would hang them on the horns o' th' moon,
Shouting their emulation.

The point is not to take the world's opinion as a guiding star but to go one's way in life read more

The point is not to take the world's opinion as a guiding star but to go one's way in life and working unerringly, neither depressed by failure nor seduced by applause.

What exactly is success? For me it is to be found not in applause, but in the satisfaction of feeling read more

What exactly is success? For me it is to be found not in applause, but in the satisfaction of feeling that one is realizing one's ideal.

Applause that comes thundering with such force you might think the audience merely suffers the music as an excuse for read more

Applause that comes thundering with such force you might think the audience merely suffers the music as an excuse for its ovations.

We must not always judge of the generality of the opinion by the noise of the acclamation.

We must not always judge of the generality of the opinion by the noise of the acclamation.

Applause is the spur of noble minds, the end and aim of weak
ones.

Applause is the spur of noble minds, the end and aim of weak
ones.

Applause is a receipt, not a bill.

Applause is a receipt, not a bill.

It takes two hands to clap.

It takes two hands to clap.

Applause waits on success.

Applause waits on success.