Charisma Quote by Lew Wallace

“They praised his modesty and did not listen to him, for listening is a rare gift, and men will have their heroes.”

— Ursula K. Le Guin

“And he cares nothing for their praise—men who can’t even meet their own standards.”

— Marcus Aurelius

“Yet I had not been many days shut up with them before I began to be ashamed of my first judgment, when I had…

— Robert Louis Stevenson

“Timid people always reek their peevishness on the gentle.”

— George Eliot

“Men are beasts, selfish and brutal. However gentle the words, there are always darker motives underneath.”

— George R.R. Martin

“-though sometimes it seems to mention a man who simply acts like a decent human being gets undue praise”

— Gabrielle Burton

“In the midst of these fine gentlemen with their great names and their ancient traditions of respectability, the two women sat face to face,…

— Émile Zola

“I do so love to listen to the deep words of bold men, though I have precious few to add.”

— K.B. Ezzell

“You shall not hear their mirth: You shall not come to think them well content By any jest of mine. These men are worth…

— Wilfred Owen

“We praised them when they were kind to others but told them not to expect to be rewarded for their good deeds. We scolded…

— Julie Otsuka

“Good words are a vain benevolence that demand no sacrifice and are more appreciated than real acts of kindness.”

— Carlos Ruiz Zafón

“True apostles do not speak to flatter people. True apostles are not self seeking. True apostles do not seek praise from mere men.”

— brother Billy