Praise Quotes · Page 26

The praise we seek for our own virtues sometimes tempts us to flatter the imperfections of other men.

— Norm MacDonald

If a child lives with approval, he learns to live with himself.

— Dorothy Nolte

That man, we may be sure, is a person of true worth, whom those who envy him most are yet forced to…

— Francois de La Rochefoucauld

Unless a reviewer has the courage to give you unqualified praise, I say ignore the bastard.

— John Steinbeck

You can't know who you are unless you know where you came from and give praise to those who laid the foundation.

— Jabari Parker

The trouble with most of us is that we would rather be ruined by praise than saved by criticism.

— Norman Vincent Peale

Cease Fire ! Inshallah!!! Baruch Hashem!! Praise the Lord! #ceasefireforever #peaceinthemiddleeast #livingforlove

— Madonna Ciccone

Some praise the Lord for Light, The living spark; I thank God for the Night The healing dark.

— Anonymous

The person who prays more in public than in private reveals that he is less interested in God's approval than in human…

— D. A. Carson

Man was created to praise, reverence, and serve God our Lord and in this way to save his soul. The other things…

— Saint Ignatius

Worship is basically adoration, and we adore only what delights us. There is no such thing as sad adoration or unhappy praise.

— John Piper

Learn to give more credit, more praise, more love. And see how good that makes you feel. The more you give, the…

— Prakah Iyer

I am here no longer just a vision birthed into this body I accept my praise, my blame, my joy, my sorrow…

— Meshell Ndegeocello

We are motivated by a keen desire for praise, and the better a man is the more he is inspired by glory.…

— Marcus Tullius Cicero

We think of ourselves as our titles or our jobs or our position in a family. We depend on being praised by…

— Sharon Salzberg

We must define flattery and praise; they are distinct. Trajan was encouraged to virtue by the panegyric Pliny; Tiberius became obstinate in…

— Louis XVI of France

So long as we see the stones and joints, and are not deceived as to the points of support in any piece…

— John Ruskin

How was it that, even in the common tasks of an ordinary life, Jesus drew the praise of heaven? At the core…

— Francis Frangipane

“As the Scripture exhorts us: Bless the Lord at ALL times! Allow Praise to continually come forth from your mouth! Praise in…

— Theresa Wolmart

Doth not all nature around me praise God? If I were silent, I should be an exception to the universe. Doth not…

— Charles Spurgeon

Her form, though not so correct as her sister's, in having the advantage of height, was more striking; and her face was…

— Jane Austen

Take heed, then, often to come together to give thanks to God, and show forth His praise. For when you assemble frequently…

— Ignatius of Antioch

The scariest thing about receiving praise at a young age is the fear of burning out or losing it, or proving people…

— Tavi Gevinson

How can we turn our knowledge about God into knowledge of God? The rule for doing this is simple but demanding. It…

— Anonymous

It is only the goodness of God sensibly experienced by us which opens our mouth to celebrate His praise.

— John Calvin

Sweet praise is like perfume. It is fine if you don't swallow it.

— Dwight D. Eisenhower

The one who knows himself isn't deceived by either praise or criticism.

— Yasmin Mogahed

“Aspire to high standards, expect strong results, offer self praise, and stack your confidence.”

— Lorii Myers

We never know the quality of someone else's life, though we seldom resist the temptation to assume and pass judgement.

— Tami Hoag

Nothing is more effective than sincere, accurate praise, and nothing is more lame than a cookie-cutter compliment.

— Bill Walsh

Only praise behavior that you want to be repeated. Never use false praise.

— Dean Smith

Authors who moan with praise for their editors always seem to reek slightly of the Stockholm syndrome.

— Christopher Hitchens

If God made every woman as lovely as you, men wouldn't appreciate beauty as much

— Karan

I persist on praising not the life I lead, but that which I ought to lead. I follow it at a mighty…

— Seneca the Younger

“Ijapokuwa maombi ya sifa yana nguvu kuliko maombi ya kushukuru, kushukuru kuna nguvu kuliko kuomba.”

— Enock Maregesi

A heap of epithets is poor praise: the praise lies in the facts, and in the way of telling them.

— Jean de la Bruyere

When considering praise or criticism first consider the source.

— Jeff Daly

Praise the Lord, but do me a favor, don't ever say 'Stephen Baldwin' and 'ministry' in the same sentence.

— Stephen Baldwin

Praise without merit is more harmful than unearned criticism.

— Roger Ebert

If you're open for praise, you have to be open to criticism.

— Donovan Bailey