"Acclaim is a distraction." — James Broughton

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• To a large degree, since the beginning of time, charisma or the lack of it has impacted upon those in… — John Donne
• When I arrived at the point where I received public acclaim, I felt the most lowly, because I knew within… — Walter Russell
• One paradox of professional writing is that books written solely for money and/or acclaim will almost never be good enough… — David Foster Wallace
• The so-called Christian virtues of humility, love, charity, personal freedom, the strong prohibitions against violence, murder, stealing, lying, cruelty-all these… — John T. Flynn
• To be acknowledged for who and what I am, no more, no less. Not for acclaim, not for approval, but,… — Robin Williams
• A film has to be for commercial success as well as earn you respect as an artist. You don't want… — Saif Ali Khan
• We do not diminish the value of what women or men achieve in any worthy endeavor or career -- we… — D. Todd Christofferson
• Is success just about winning? Acclaim? Trophies? Wealth? Our personal happiness or satisfaction? I have been blessed to experience some… — Tom Osborne
• As critical acclaim and response has built up, every interview I give is a chance to puncture the myth I've… — James Ellroy
• A good manager is best when people barely know that he exists. Not so good when people obey and acclaim… — Laozi
• It is certainly true that cooking is therapeutic, creative and all those other faintly creepy self-helpish words. I would love… — Steve Almond
• The triumph of the analytical movement, which formed in the '30's and '40's, was precisely what earned the Soviet masters… — Mikhail Botvinnik

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