Praise Quotes

1794 Praise quotes by 1092 unique authors

The pat on the back, the arm around the shoulder, the praise for what was done right and the sympathetic nod for what wasn't are… — Gerald R. Ford
We are willing enough to praise freedom when she is safely tucked away in the past and cannot be a nuisance. In the present, amidst… — E. M. Forster
Praise those of your critics for whom nothing is up to standard. — Dag Hammarskjold
What a person praises is perhaps a surer standard, even than what he condemns, of his own character, information and abilities. — Augustus Hare
I praise the Lord here today. I know that all my talent and all my ability comes from him, and without him I'm nothing and… — Ernie Harwell
Baseball is a tongue-tied kid from Georgia growing up to be an announcer and praising the Lord for showing him the way to Cooperstown. This… — Ernie Harwell
He only profits from praise who values criticism. — Heinrich Heine
The praise of ancient authors proceeds not from the reverence of the dead, but from the competition and mutual envy of the living. — Thomas Hobbes
There is no friend like an old friend who has shared our morning days, no greeting like his welcome, no homage like his praise. — Oliver Wendell Holmes
Sweet is the scene where genial friendship plays the pleasing game of interchanging praise. — Oliver Wendell Holmes
People who make the choice to study, work hard or do whatever they endeavor is to give it the max on themselves to reach to… — Evander Holyfield
What every genuine philosopher (every genuine man, in fact) craves most is praise although the philosophers generally call it recognition! — William James
People are very sincere in their praise, and you can't take it lightly. — Joan Jett
I have been both praised and criticized. The criticism stung, but the praise sometimes bothered me even more. To have received such praise and honors… — Billy Joel
Praise, like gold and diamonds, owes its value only to its scarcity. — Samuel Johnson
He who praises everybody, praises nobody. — Samuel Johnson
Anybody who instantly goes from being a poet and a graduate student to being a public figure has to be in a state of shock.… — Erica Jong
Even philosophers will praise war as ennobling mankind, forgetting the Greek who said: 'War is bad in that it begets more evil than it kills.' — Immanuel Kant
Praise or blame has but a momentary effect on the man whose love of beauty in the abstract makes him a severe critic on his… — John Keats
Great tranquility of heart is his who cares for neither praise nor blame. — Thomas a Kempis
But this Veterans Day, I believe we should do more than sing the praises of the bravery and patriotism that our veterans have embodied in… — Nick Lampson
The cost of praising someone is nil - but every psychological study shows the payoff is huge. — Harvey Mackay
Self-praise is for losers. Be a winner. Stand for something. Always have class, and be humble. — John Madden
People ask for criticism, but they only want praise. — W. Somerset Maugham
It is salutary to train oneself to be no more affected by censure than by praise. — W. Somerset Maugham

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