Praise Quotes

1794 Praise quotes by 1092 unique authors

Envy bestrides praise. — Pindar
Better to be despised, then, than to be ignored; or damned with condescending praise. — Joyce Carol Oates
To ensure that no one gained an advantage over anyone else, commercial law [in the 14th century] prohibited innovation in tools or techniques, underselling below… — Barbara Tuchman
Today they're praising you sky high, place you on a pedestal and tomorrow they don't want to know you. — Mark McGrath
Have a hand in your own treatment. I have nothing but praise for our doctors, but I think they could help us better, and we… — Mary Ann Mobley
Happy the days that have been consecrated to the remembrance of God, and blessed the hours which have been spent in praise of Him Who… — BahÃ¡'u'llÃ¡h
When I look at Jesus' warm and intimate friendships, my heart fills with praise that Jesus was. . . a man. A man of flesh-and-blood… — Joni Eareckson Tada
Writers who get written about become self-conscious. They develop a regrettable habit of looking at themselves through the eyes of other people. They are no… — Raymond Chandler
I found 'The Twin' sitting on a coffee table at a writers' colony in 2009. It carried praise from J.M. Coetzee. That seemed ample justification… — Amy Waldman
Those who, animal-like, live solely according to the senses... misuse God's creation in order to indulge the passions. They do not understand the principle of… — Maximus the Confessor
When you've grown sick of reading and bug-eyed from watching TV, when your friends are all visited out, no words can adequately praise the link… — Lance Loud
I write about adversity, I praise adversity, not to be pessimistic, but rather to strengthen myself. The more familiar that you are with it, the… — Criss Jami
Praise be Allah and prayers and peace upon Mohammed. — Osama bin Laden
All praise to the masters indeed, but we too could produce a Kant or a Hugo. — Jose Clemente Orozco
Every artist loves applause. The praise of his contemporaries is the most valuable part of his recompense. — Jean-Baptiste Rousseau
We praise like frogs, Swear like frogs, Turn midgets into heroes, and heroes into scum: We never stop and think. — Nizar Qabbani
Unjust attacks on public men do them more good than unmerited praise. — Rutherford B. Hayes
One thing scientists have discovered is that often-praised children become more intelligent than often-blamed ones. There's a creative element in praise. — Thomas Dreier
I have lived large parts of my life in wonderful circumstances that I utterly failed to appreciate. Reasons to be happy were everywhere, but somehow… — Marianne Williamson
As we begin to praise ourselves and our world, we begin to blossom in ways that are beautiful to behold. — John Templeton
Praise is sometimes a good thing for the diffident and the despondent. It teaches them properly to rely on the kindness of others. — Letitia Elizabeth Landon
I do not know whether anyone has ever succeeded in not enjoying praise. And, if we enjoy it, we naturally wants to receive it. And… — Saint John Chrysostom
The French believe that kids feel confident when they're able to do things for themselves, and do those things well. After children have learned to… — Pamela Druckerman
What happens when we begin to praise our own abilities? And this is not focusing on an inflated ego, but on appreciation and praise. What… — John Templeton
Praise is the only gift for which people are really grateful. Marguerite, Countess of Blessington I praise loudly; I blame softly. — Catherine the Great

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