Deserving Quote by Virginia Hamilton

The work must be its own reward. I got that early on. And I'm blessed by meeting my own standards of excellence.

— Al Jarreau

It's much nicer to be praised than to be damned. But you have to have a certain sense of your own priorities and ideas…

— Ben Affleck

When people recognize your work and want to reward you for what you've done, that's a good feeling.

— Dane DeHaan

I don’t demand that all work be a masterpiece. What I am doing is the right thing for me - that is what I…

— Louise Berliawsky Nevelson

The important thing to me is that I'm not driven by people's praise and I'm not slowed down by people's criticism. I'm just trying…

— Russell Crowe

In the world today many people rightfully feel entitled to have success and the good things in life, but they usually understand it will…

— Robert Greene

There are so many people who are dependent on me. You know, setting expectations, and then feeling afraid. But I am a firm believer…

— Ritesh Agarwal

I just feel like it's very, very important to reward yourself when do you something well or you accomplish something because you did something…

— Justin Thomas

When people come offering you quality work, I think that is a result of the sheer hardwork and dedication I have had towards my…

— Radhika Pandit

“When rewards ignore individual performance, the incentive to strive for excellence is lost.”

— Frank Sonnenberg

When people freely identify with their work and find themselves through it, excellence follows.

— Ted Malloch

If you think you're good enough, then you find it preposterous when somebody doesn't acknowledge that... That's propelled me in many ways - maybe…

— Iliza Shlesinger