“I tell the players: You'll hear a lot of applause in your life, fellas, but none will mean more to you than… — Andre Agassi Copy Share Image
I began my first Cabinet meeting since the terrorist attacks. As I stepped into the room, the team broke out in sustained… — George W. Bush Copy Share Image
If thou couldst, doctor, cast The water of my land, find her disease, And purge it to a sound and pristine health,… — William Shakespeare Copy Share Image
We all know that much of what we hear in life is not really so. Canned laughter and 'sweetened' applause have been… — Serge Schmemann Copy Share Image
To follow without halt, one aim; there is the secret of success. And success? What is it? I do not find it… — Anna Pavlova Copy Share Image
My first job was singing at the Hammersmith Odeon. It was years ago, so I can't remember who I was performing with.… — Marianne Faithfull Copy Share Image
I was born and raised to entertain other people. I've heard laughter and applause and known a lot of sorrow. Everything about… — Donald O'Connor Copy Share Image
There is no evil that does not promise inducements. Avarice promises money; luxury, a varied assortment of pleasures; ambition, a purple robe… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
There is a peculiar gratification in receiving congratulations from one's squadron for a victory in the air. It is worth more to… — Eddie Rickenbacker Copy Share Image
“That din of applause was currently manifest in a mediated form online. “Inside those cubes of the virtual,” thought Albrecht, “is a… — Kane X. Faucher Copy Share Image
The beauteous dragonfly's dancing By the waves of the rivulet glancing; She dances here and she dances there, The glimmering, glittering flutterer… — Heinrich Heine Copy Share Image
Cooking for people is an enormously significant expression of generosity and soulfulness, and entertaining is a way to be both generous and… — Ted Allen Copy Share Image
Never give into the world. Do not conform to the worlds expectation of you. Be yourself, do not change a single thing… — Jeremy Limn Copy Share Image
Well, I think if more people had more applause, it would make them feel better. I often give my wife a round… — Tom Baker Copy Share Image
The only principles of public conduct that are worthy of a gentleman or a man are to sacrifice estate, ease, health, and… — James Otis Copy Share Image
I try to be good at it, whatever part I'm playing - even in my daily life or when the spotlight hits… — Dolly Parton Copy Share Image
You can tell by the applause: There's perfunctory applause, there's light applause, and then there's real applause. When it's right, applause sounds… — Skitch Henderson Copy Share Image
Dehortations from the use of strong liquors have been the favourite topic of sober declaimers in all ages, and have been received… — Charles Lamb Copy Share Image
I remember walking out in front of that crowd, all the parents' faces and the applause, and folding my little self in… — Dallas Roberts Copy Share Image
Ads are not written to entertain. When they do, those entertainment seekers rare little likely to be the people whom you want.… — Claude C. Hopkins Copy Share Image
Oh, popular applause! what heart of man Is proof against thy sweet seducing charms? The wisest and the best feel urgent need… — William Cowper Copy Share Image
You get a good review, and it’s like crack. You need another hit. And another. And another. I know authors are like… — Alexandra Bracken Copy Share Image
Affectation proceeds from one of these two causes,--vanity or hypocrisy; for as vanity puts us on affecting false characters, in order to… — Henry Fielding Copy Share Image
“Henry Chinaski", the principal said over the microphone. And I walked forward. There was no applause. The one kindly soul in the… — Charles Bukowski Copy Share Image
“Glory ought to be the consequence, not the motive, of our actions; and although it happen not to attend the worthy deed,… — Pliny the Younger Copy Share Image
So instead of acknowledging applause, I stand there unmoving while they take part in the boldest form of dissent they can manage.… — Suzanne Collins Copy Share Image
So... A 8 year old girl came up to me today explaining what a round of applause is... 'Where you clap in… — Leanne Davis Copy Share Image
Being in front of a live audience is like taking an steroid shot. The applause, the claps in each and every dialogue… — Puneet Issar Copy Share Image
The brave man seeks not popular applause, Nor, overpower'd with arms, deserts his cause; Unsham'd, though foil'd, he does the best he… — John Dryden Copy Share Image
I respect the opinion of the fans, I am a professional and I have to. However, when they jeer and applaud, I… — Victor Valdes Copy Share Image
I allow myself to honor the man who fought in moments when he had no strength to impose himself, until he managed… — Pope Francis Copy Share Image
The pleasure of work is open to anyone who can develop some specialised skill, provided that he can get satisfaction from the… — Bertrand Russell Copy Share Image
The only sure way of avoiding these evils [vanity and boasting] is never to speak of yourself at all. But when, historically,… — Lord Chesterfield Copy Share Image
It's unequivocal: everyplace I go, the one line I can use in a speech that I know will get applause is when… — Seth Moulton Copy Share Image
A story should, to please, at least seem true, Be apropos, well told, concise, and new: And whenso'er it deviates from these… — Benjamin Stillingfleet Copy Share Image
People come into public life for different reasons. None of us are ego-challenged, I think, or we probably wouldn't be doing what… — Evan Bayh Copy Share Image
Take a bow. Hear the applause? My heart is broken and youre the cause. I played the game and it looks like… — Blondie Copy Share Image
Applause, it's very nice, of course. But when you're giving, and creating, and then there is the silence of everyone sitting there,… — Anna Netrebko Copy Share Image
Flattery of the verbal kind is gross. In short, applause is of too coarse a nature to be swallowed in the gross,… — William Shenstone Copy Share Image
Men whose only concern is other people's opinion of them are like actors who put on a poor performance to win the… — Nicolas Chamfort Copy Share Image
![“I allow myself to honor the man who fought in moments when he had no strength to impose himself, until he managed to impose himself. [Joseph] Ratzinger. Cardinal Ratzinger deserves applause.” quote by Pope Francis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/748/pope-francis-85_applause_i-allow-myself-to-honor-the-man-who-foug_2903705.jpg)
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