Praise Quotes

1794 Praise quotes by 1092 unique authors

Find the Good and Praise it" by Alex Haley — Alex Haley
These are the days when the Christian is expected to praise every creed except his own. — Gilbert K. Chesterton
I have never studied the art of paying compliments to women; but I must say that if all that has been said by orators and… — Abraham Lincoln
I had much more fun criticizing than praising. — William F. Buckley, Jr.
For we, which now behold these present days, Have eyes to wonder, but lack tongues to praise. — William Shakespeare
But if you love and must needs have desires, let these be your desires: To melt and be like a running brook that sings its… — Khalil Gibran
Let still woman take An elder than herself: so wears she to him, So sways she level in her husband's heart, For, boy, however we… — William Shakespeare
What the sayer of praise is really praising is himself, by saying implicitly, My eyes are clear." Likewise, someone who criticizes is criticizing himself, saying… — Unknown Author
If you are humble nothing will touch you, neither praise nor disgrace, because you know what you are. — Mother Teresa
Follow, poet, follow right To the bottom of the night, With your unconstraining voice Still persuade us to rejoice; With the farming of a verse… — Wystan Hugh Auden
A woman knows very well that, though a wit sends her his poems, praises her judgment, solicits her criticism, and drinks her tea, this by… — Virginia Woolf
I turn to right and left, in all the earth I see no signs of justice, sense or worth: A man does evil deeds, and… — Abolqasem Ferdowsi
Why, i' faith, methinks she's too low for a high praise, too brown for a fair praise and too little for a great praise: only… — William Shakespeare
Blame it or praise it, there is no denying the wild horse in us. — Virginia Woolf
One must see in every human being only that which is worthy of praise. When this is done, one can be a friend to the… — Abdu'l-BahÃ¡
If I had been an Italian I am sure that I should have been whole-heartedly with you from the start to finish in your triumphant… — Winston Churchill
When I am with you, we stay up all night. When you're not here, I can't go to sleep. Praise God for those two insomnias!… — Unknown Author
Jo's eyes sparkled, for it's always pleasant to be believed in; and a friend's praise is always sweeter than a dozen newspaper puffs. — Louisa May Alcott
In the best, the friendliest and simplest relations flattery or praise is necessary, just as grease is necessary to keep wheels turning. — Leo Tolstoy
Do you have doubts about life? Are you unsure if it's worth the trouble? Look at the sky: that is for you. Look at each… — Miranda July
Failure is hard, but success is far more dangerous. If you're successful at the wrong thing, the mix of praise and money and opportunity can… — Po Bronson
Why, if it was an illusion, not praise the catastrophe, whatever it was, that destroyed illusion and put truth in it's place? — Virginia Woolf
When a writer receives praise or blame, when he arouses sympathy or is ridiculed, when he is loved or rejected, it is not on the… — Hermann Hesse
Which can say more than this rich praise, that you alone are you? — William Shakespeare
I no longer agree to treat myself with disrespect. Every time a self-critical thought comes to mind, I will forgive the Judge and follow this… — Miguel Angel Ruiz

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