Desert being the essential condition of praise, there can be no reality in the one without the other.
Washington AllstonThe painter who is content with the praise of the world for what does not satisfy himself, is not an artist, but an artisan; for though his reward be only praise, his pay is that of a mechanic.
Washington AllstonNever expect justice from a vain man; if he has the negative magnanimity not to disparage you, it is the most you can expect.
Washington Allston