“Neither worse then or better is a thing made by being praised.”
“Anything in any way beautiful derives its beauty from itself and asks nothing beyond itself. Praise is no part of it, for nothing is made worse or better by praise.”
“Whatever is in any way beautiful hath its source of beauty in itself, and is complete in itself; praise forms no part of it. So it is none the worse nor the better for being praised.”
“…praise does not make anything better or worse.”
“Is this better or worse than being married and living in the suburbs? Better or worse? Who can tell?”
“change is not made without inconvenience, even from worse to better.”