tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4567168789336947243.post4060654079695619919..comments2024-02-25T09:45:48.931-05:00Comments on Lally's Alley: A QUOTE I OFTEN GET WRONG BUT FOUND PROFOUND WHEN I WAS YOUNGLallyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05310472614196384595noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4567168789336947243.post-45408897595227486572014-07-03T14:24:48.554-04:002014-07-03T14:24:48.554-04:00I haven't read it since the early 1960s so don...I haven't read it since the early 1960s so don't remember the context exactly, but I do remember the dwarf had mixed feelings about those he encountered including DaVinci when he comes to visit his and the dwarf's parton...and the dwarf sees a lot to admire in DaVinci...my guess is since I wrote it in a journal where I kept favorite quotes I read in books, I interpreted it at the time as a positive perspective on the dwarf's part...for years I attributed a similar quote to Goethe about how the world would be a much less beautiful place without praise etc. but think it was maybe just me misremembering this quote until I read it in that journal...long comment to say I agree with you Jen and question your conclusion Paul, and believe even it it might be correct I'll stick with the more positive interpretation...Lallyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05310472614196384595noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4567168789336947243.post-77080504344063031892014-07-03T14:08:32.708-04:002014-07-03T14:08:32.708-04:00If it's the Dwarf himself speaking, he may be ...If it's the Dwarf himself speaking, he may be speaking truth--but in such a way as to demoralize or otherwise harm the person he's speaking to.Paul H.https://www.blogger.com/profile/11178529713480572598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4567168789336947243.post-63143683210534823932014-06-30T19:43:43.773-04:002014-06-30T19:43:43.773-04:00Not sure if this is what that quote means but to m...Not sure if this is what that quote means but to me- praising others for their work, accomplishments and unique gifts reinforces their sense of self worth so it's always a good thing. Human beings thrive on creativity. Self expression and sharing without restraint is one part & the other is giving praise (flattery), showing appreciation for the amazing qualities of others. (Example-- a creative masterpiece of a bricklayer may be a glass block design in a library, the clean lines of a brick church or the sturdy structure of a fireplace. Hard work & tedious to onlookers but the bricklayer loves his "art" & has a strong sense of purpose and self worth.) And depression of course is the opposite- loss of awareness of creativity and purpose. It's simple, yet complicated-<br />JenWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00037943617613715392noreply@blogger.com