Applause Quote by Friedrich Nietzsche

All of us love applause, and so we should - it means that the listener likes us!

— Emanuel Ax

Sometimes I wish that applause would come just a bit later, when it is so beautifully hushed that I feel like holding my breath…

— Emanuel Ax

As a performer, we look for applause.

— Sushmita Sen

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

— Alfred Jarry

From self alone expect applause.

— Marion LeRoy Burton

Applause, applause, life is our cause.

— Joni Mitchell

Applause abates diligence.

— Samuel Johnson

Applause, it's very nice, of course. But when you're giving, and creating, and then there is the silence of everyone sitting there, listening, waiting,…

— Anna Netrebko

Applause is the most powerful thing... people talk about the sound of it, but what I hear is glee.

— C. C. H. Pounder

My advice to you concerning applause is this: enjoy it but never quite believe it

— Anonymous

I need the applause.

— Jerry Lewis

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

— Edmund Burke