Praise Quotes

1794 Praise quotes by 1092 unique authors

When I say that all men have the mind which cannot bear to see the suffering of others, my meaning is illustrated this way: when… — Mencius
Music raises in the mind of the hearer great conceptions: it strengthens and advances praise into rapture. — Joseph Addison
While this may look loving, when we struggle with an idol of dependence, we’re in fact not loving people as much as we’re using them… — Mark Driscoll
Sport, properly directed, develops character, makes a man courageous, a generous loser, and a gracious victor; it refines the senses, gives intellectual penetration, and steels… — Pope Pius XII
The key to seeing why there should be a Eucharistic worship distinct from the Mass is that the Eucharist is Jesus Christ. No less than… — Pope Pius XII
The human mind is generally far more eager to praise or dispraise than it is to describe and define. — C.S. Lewis
The idea is not to do good because of the praise of men; but to do good because in doing good we develop godliness within… — Lorenzo Snow
I look forward to seeing Christ and bowing down before Him in praise and gratitude for all He has done for us, and for using… — Billy Graham
An overdose of praise is like 10 lumps of sugar in coffee; only a very few people can swallow it. — Emily Post
Winning coaches look for opportunities to praise. Anything that reflects a commitment to the team is praiseworthy — Bill Parcells
I would like to speak in terms of praise due to the many brave officers and soldiers who have fought in the cause of the… — Abraham Lincoln
Some praise me, some blame me. I go the other way. Sometimes those things that attract the most attention to us are the things which… — Tom Robbins
I write in praise of the solitary act: of not feeling a trespassing tongue forced into one's mouth, one's breath smothered, nipples crushed against the… — Fleur Adcock
They praise these tiny indie bands, but if a band finally gets mainstream success, the same people who praised them attack them for 'selling out.'… — Kyle Baker
Compliments and praise, for their part, are tragic expressions of fulfilled needs — Marshall B. Rosenberg
Whether I praise or criticize someone's action, I imply that I am their judge, that I'm engaged in rating them or what they have done. — Marshall B. Rosenberg
Praise and reward create a system of extrinsic motivations for behavior. Children (and adults) end up taking action in order to receive the praise or… — Marshall B. Rosenberg
To say a thing is natural is to condone it, never to praise it. — Quentin Crisp
In praise of Thy goodness I must confess that Thou didst try with all Thy means to draw me to Thee. Sometimes it pleased Thee… — Ludwig van Beethoven
God has spoken to man, and the Bible is his Word, given to us to make us wise unto salvation... Godliness means responding to God's… — J I Packer
If my life is fruitless, it doesn't matter who praises me, and if my life is fruitful, it doesn't matter who criticizes me. — John Bunyan
Am I honest? Am I sincere? Do I really desire first the praise of God? — J C Ryle
I enjoy heaven already in my soul. My prayers are all converted into praises. — Augustus Toplady
The one who praises you is a thief. The one who criticizes you is your true friend. — Seungsahn
Either you look at the universe as a very poor creation out of which no one can make anything or you look at your own… — Thomas Merton

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