Applause Quotes

317 quotes by 252 authors

But when women are moved and lend help, when women, who are by nature calm and controlled, give encouragement and applause, when virtuous and knowledgeable… — Jose Marti
Glorious bouquets and storms of applause are the trimmings which every artist naturally enjoys. — Golda Meir
For 'Iron Man' I had to improv with Robert Downey Jr., which is like going up against LeBron in basketball. At one point he stopped… — Olivia Munn
Living in a community with very wounded people, I came to see that I had lived most of my life as a tightrope artist trying… — Henri Nouwen
Take off your bedroom slippers. Put on your marching shoes,' he said, his voice rising as applause and cheers mounted. 'Shake it off. Stop complainin'.… — Barack Obama
The only principles of public conduct that are worthy of a gentleman or a man are to sacrifice estate, ease, health, and applause, and even… — James Otis
Like Cato, give his little senate laws, and sit attentive to his own applause. — Alexander Pope
Applause is interesting, but I'm a monster with or without it. Something is either well written or it isn't. 'White Rabbit' is not well written,… — Grace Slick
Well, I'm not one of those people who needs the limelight. If I'm performing, that's what I'm doing. If I'm not, I don't long for… — Patti Smith
I don't really feel that I deserve all my applause. — Willie Stargell
What does it mean when people applaud? Should I give 'em money? Say thank you? Lift my dress? The lack of applause - that I… — Barbra Streisand
An affair wants to spill, to share its glory with the world. No act is so private it does not seek applause. — John Updike
Happiness is within. It has nothing to do with how much applause you get or how many people praise you. Happiness comes when you believe… — Martin Yan
So this is how liberty dies. With thunderous applause. — George Lucas
When I heard the learnâ€™d astronomer; When the proofs, the figures, were ranged in columns before me; When I was shown the charts and the… — Walt Whitman
A fire broke out backstage in a theatre. The clown came out to warn the public; they thought it was a joke and applauded. He… — Soren Kierkegaard
It was all cheese and applause. — Charles de Lint
I want to thank you for stopping the applause. It is impossible for me to look humble for any period of time. — Henry A. Kissinger
Applause is the beginning of abuse — Ted Hughes
Whoever thinks a faultless piece to see, Thinks what ne'er was, nor is, nor e'er shall be, In every work regard the writer's end, Since… — Alexander Pope

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