Praise Quotes

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None deserve praise for being good who have not the spirit to be bad: goodness, for the most part, is nothing but indolence or weakness… — Francois de La Rochefoucauld
After eating, an epicure gives a thin smile of satisfaction; a gastronome, burping into his napkin, praises the food in a magazine; a gourmet, repressing… — William Safire
And before my Soul took me to task I was hard of hearing; I heard only tumult and uproar. But now I am all ears… — Khalil Gibran
Let others praise ancient times; I am glad I was born in these. — Unknown Author
Careless of censure, nor too fond of fame, Still pleased to praise, yet not afraid to blame, Averse alike to flatter or offend, Not free… — Alexander Pope
O, how I faint when I of you do write, Knowing a better spirit doth use your name, And in the praise thereof spends all… — William Shakespeare
The grateful outreaching of your mind in thankful praise to the Supreme is a liberation or expenditure of force; it cannot fail to reach that… — Wallace D. Wattles
Prayer is sitting in the silence until it silences us, choosing gratitude until we are grateful, and praising God until we ourselves are an act… — Richard Rohr
The tears into his eyes were brought, And thanks and praises seemed to run So fast out of his heart, I thought They never would… — William Wordsworth
God needs no worship, no praise, no thanksgiving. It is man himself who needs the benefit to be derived from these activities. — Paul Brunton
Our expectation of the gratitude of others for what we've done for them is sometimes exaggerated because of our deep desire for appreciation and approval.… — Michael Josephson
Blessings we enjoy daily, and for most of them, because they be so common, we forget to pay our praises. But let not us, because… — Izaak Walton
The path of self-purification is hard and steep. One has to become absolutely passion-free in thought, speech and action to rise above the opposing currents… — Mahatma Gandhi
For awareness you need not go to the Himalayas; you need not go anywhere. Your life gives you enough opportunities to be aware. Somebody insults… — Rajneesh
Let the spirit out - Discard all thoughts of reward, all hopes of praise and fears of blame, all awareness of one's bodily self. And,… — Bruce Lee
Don't let yourself forget that God's grace rewards not only those who never slip, but also those who bend and fall. So sing! The song… — Hildegard of Bingen
But would we know, whether the pretended prophet had really attained a just sentiment of morals? Let us attend to his narration; and we shall… — David Hume
Next to the Word of God, music deserves the highest praise. — Martin Luther
So laugh, lads, and quaff, lads, twill make you stout and hale; through all my days, I'll sing the praise of brown October ale. — Unknown Author
Real joy comes not from ease or riches or from the praise of men but from doing something worthwhile. — Wilfred Grenfell

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