Praise Quotes · Page 26

“Our moments of insurmountable circumstances are actually invitations from the Lord to choose to praise Him.”

— Terry Law

A lot of praise is given to very mediocre work. Critics have lost their taste, hearing, and eyesight.

— Steven Berkoff

There is no praise we have not lavished upon prudence; and yet she cannot assure to us the most trifling event.

— Francois de La Rochefoucauld

Some praise at morning what they blame at night, but always think the last opinion right.

— Alexander Pope

We should not feel embarrassed by our difficulties, only by our failure to grow anything beautiful from them.

— Alain de Botton

“Let’s be clear: Every day, all day they sit in a jury box—judging themselves.”

— Sheenah Hankin

I think coaches who don't coddle but praise players when they deserve it get the best results.

— Tom Herman

“Oh, Father, praise You for dear people who care for and love the homeless.”

— Guideposts

She dwelt among the untrodden ways Beside the springs of Dove, A maid whom there were none to praise And very few…

— William Wordsworth

If we judge ourselves only by our aspirations and everyone else only their conduct we shall soon reach a very false conclusion.

— Calvin Coolidge

The Lord is my strength and my shield; my heart trusted in him, and I am helped; therefore my heart greatly rejoiceth;…

— David

Take care that you never spell a word wrong. Always before you write a word, consider how it is spelled, and, if…

— Thomas Jefferson

My mother wanted me to go to church to meet women. That's wrong, ain't it? 'Praise the Lord! Hey, how ya doing?…

— Warren Hutcherson

The praise of ancient authors proceeds not from the reverence of the dead, but from the competition and mutual envy of the…

— Thomas Hobbes

We would worry less about what others think of us if we realized how seldom they do. Nothing could be closer to…

— Melchor Lim

Men praise poverty, as the African worships Mumbo Jumbo--from terror of the malign power, and a desire to propitiate at.

— Alexander Smith

I have lived large parts of my life in wonderful circumstances that I utterly failed to appreciate. Reasons to be happy were…

— Anonymous

“Praise to the Lord       1   Praise to the Lord, the Almighty, the King of creation!   O my…

— Anonymous

“I do acknowledge You, Lord of heaven and earth. I do praise You for assembling the pieces of my being and for…

— Augustine of Hippo

I felt it was my duty to praise all of God's works with fervent enthusiasm. At the same time I killed flies…

— Mark Twain

I pay tribute to John Major's achievement in persuading the other 11 Community Heads of Government that they could move ahead to…

— Margaret Thatcher

Already the pitch has been reached in Great Britain where it is considered bigoted or reactionary to do other than praise the…

— Sidney Robertson Cowell

To be forward to praise others implies either great eminence, that can afford to, part with applause; or great quickness of discernment,…

— William Hazlitt

We can mention only one point (which experience confirms), namely, that next to the Word of God, music deserves the highest praise.…

— Martin Luther

Few people have the wisdom to prefer the criticism that would do them good, to the praise that deceives them.

— Francois de La Rochefoucauld

“Children are gifts. They are not ours for the breaking. They are ours for the making.”

— Dan Pearce

There's no praise for scoring a fight right, just criticism for one you get wrong.

— Callum Smith

Praise is so powerful that it opens the eyes of people who don't want to see.

— Carl Lentz

Praise when merited is not a boon: yet to a generous nature, is it pleasant to utter it.

— Herman Melville

Better to deserve praise without having it, than to have it without deserving it.

— Ivan Panin

There are reproaches which praise, and praises which defame.

— Francois de La Rochefoucauld

A "classic" is a book that everybody praises but nobody has read

— Mark Twain

We do not like to praise, and seldom praise anyone without self-interest.

— Francois de La Rochefoucauld

“A woman, desires to hear nice words from a man who can praise her beauty.”

— Oscar Auliq-Ice

Had I succeeded well, I had been reckoned amongst the wise; our minds are so disposed to judge from the event.

— Euripides

President Obama deserves our unalloyed praise for hastening Osama bin Laden's demise.

— Alexandra Petri

Think not those faithful who praise all thy words and actions, but those who kindly reprove thy faults.

— Socrates

We found that process praise predicted the child's mindset and desire for challenge five years later.

— Carol S. Dweck

We shall be judged by what we do, not by how we felt while we were doing it.

— Kenneth Tynan

The most enviable praise of all is just to be called an honest man.

— George Washington