I’ve wondered all my working life why people don’t retire in showbusiness, and it’s fairly simple. There’s nobody applauding at home, so we keep going.
Applause Quotes
When the millions applaud you, seriously ask what harm you have done; when they censure you, what good!
Applause before a speaker begins his talk is an act of faith. Applause during the speech is an act of hope. Applause after he has concluded is an act of charity.
When the people applauded him wildly, he (Phocion) turned to one of his friends and said, “Have I said something foolish?”
Of all music, that which most pleases the ear is applause. But it has no score. It ends and is carried off by the wind. Nothing remains.
When someone does something good, applaud! You will make two people happy.
There is other applause besides handclapping.
Anybody can clap and cheer, but applause worthwhile will be found in a pile of soft, green, folding money.
If they liked you, they didn’t applaud – they just let you live. (on vaudeville)
The applause of a single human being is of great consequence.
