The trouble with most of us is that we would rather be ruined by praise than saved by criticism.
NORMAN VINCENT PEALE
NORMAN VINCENT PEALE
Norman Vincent Peale on choice
Norman Vincent Peale81 quotes“The trouble with most of us is that we would rather be ruined by praise than saved by criticism.”
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