Anything in any way beautiful derives its beauty from itself and asks nothing beyond itself. Praise is no part of read more

Anything in any way beautiful derives its beauty from itself and asks nothing beyond itself. Praise is no part of it, for nothing is made worse or better by praise.

I can live for two months on a good compliment.

I can live for two months on a good compliment.

Join voices, all ye living souls: ye birds,
That singing up to heaven-gate ascend,
Bear on your read more

Join voices, all ye living souls: ye birds,
That singing up to heaven-gate ascend,
Bear on your wings and in your notes his praise.

The sweeter sound of woman's praise.

The sweeter sound of woman's praise.

Fondly we think we honor merit then, When we but praise ourselves in other men.

Fondly we think we honor merit then, When we but praise ourselves in other men.

I praise loudly, I blame softly

I praise loudly, I blame softly

Praise the bridge that carried you over.

Praise the bridge that carried you over.

That is fine, and I would have praised you more had you praised
me less.
[Fr., Cela est read more

That is fine, and I would have praised you more had you praised
me less.
[Fr., Cela est beau, et je vous louerais davantage si vous
m'aviez loue moins.]

Praise undeserved is scandal in disguise.

Praise undeserved is scandal in disguise.