What you applaud you encourage, but beware what you…

“Applaud all forward progress. Research shows that encouragement, support, and recognition of success are far more effective than offering “help” when your goal is…

— Melissa Orlov

Put yourself in a state of mind where you say to yourself, 'Here is an opportunity for me to celebrate like never before, my…

— Anonymous

I simply want to celebrate the fact that right near your home, year in and year out, a community college is quietly - and…

— Kay Ryan

When nobody else celebrates you, learn to celebrate yourself. When nobody else compliments you, then compliment yourself. It's not up to other people to…

— Joel Osteen

There has never been an age that did not applaud the past and lament the present.

— Lilian Eichler Watson

“pleased to observe, that you submit to reason and necessity without indulging useless complaint. I applaud this conduct exceedingly, the more, perhaps, since it…

— Eliza Parsons

I applaud Women in Film - not only for celebrating the successes of women, but for providing a safety network to mentor women and…

— Cate Blanchett

“It would be a shame if you didn't applaud the photographer when you saw a beautiful photo; but you should applaud not only him…

— Mehmet Murat ildan

Applaud to those who withstand the shards of compromise. May laurel leaves sit on your head, and life-long pride be yours for the taking

— Popo Santos

We uniformly applaud what is right and condemn what is wrong, when it costs us nothing but the sentiment.

— William Hazlitt

Someone told me that a person who cannot applaud a friend for her success or genuinely smile for a friends happiness is in hell.…

— Sannica

I salute you for your courage, and I applaud your perseverance, and I embrace you for your faith in the face of adversarial forces.

— Alanis Morissette

Reality shows have a lot to answer for. They applaud mediocrity.

— Suzi Quatro

For many of us, work is the one place where we feel appreciated. The things that we long to experience at home - pride…

— Arlie Russell Hochschild

“An applause is not just the recognition of good performance, but its proof of being different than the crowd.”

— Amit Kalantri