Praise Quotes

1794 Praise quotes by 1092 unique authors

Most of us forget to take time for wonder, praise and gratitude until it is almost too late. Gratitude is a many-colored quality, reaching in… — Faith Baldwin
Closer of lovely eyes to lovely dreams, Lover of loneliness, and wandering, Of upcast eye, and tender pondering! Thee must I praise above all other… — John Keats
So what should we say when children complete a task—say, math problems—quickly and perfectly? Should we deny them the praise they have earned? Yes. When… — Carol S. Dweck
We must risk delight. We can do without pleasure, but not delight. Not enjoyment. We must have the stubbornness to accept our gladness in the… — Jack Gilbert
Her name sprang to my lips at moments in strange prayers and praises which I myself did not understand. My eyes were often full of… — James Joyce
No praise, no blame. Just so. — Isaac Marion
that you seemed almost as fearful of notice and praise as other women were of neglect. (Edmund to Fanny) — Jane Austen
Praise is the mode of love which always has some element of joy in it. — C.S. Lewis
The most truly generous persons are those who give silently without hope of praise or reward. — Carol Ryrie Brink
You can't blame me. I mean that literally. You're incapable of blaming me. You're human. Being human is choosing freedom over imprisonment, autonomy over dependency,… — Glen Duncan
In any society, order is the first need of all. Liberty and justice may be established only after order is tolerably secure. But the libertarians… — Russell Kirk
Be warned - Hammond does tend to be a bit optimistic about these kind of things. If the army were made up of one-legged mutes,… — Brandon Sanderson
Blessed is he who has learned to admire but not envy, to follow but not imitate, to praise but not flatter, and to lead but… — William Arthur Ward
With tears running down her face, Cecily had reminded him of the moment at her wedding to Gabriel when he had delivered a beautiful speech… — Cassandra Clare
I suspect that most authors don't really want criticism, not even constructive criticism. They want straight-out, unabashed, unashamed, fulsome, informed, naked praise, arriving by the… — Neil Gaiman
Once you best a man, never gloat. Be generous and find something in his actions to praise. He won't enjoy being bested but he'll make… — John Flanagan
We will not wish we had made more money, acquired more stuff, lived more comfortably, taken more vacations, watched more television, pursued greater retirement, or… — David Platt
...whatever is lovely, whatever is gracious, if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things. And peace will be with you. — Barbara Kingsolver
The universe shudders in horror that we have this infinitely valuable, infinitely deep, infinitely rich, infinitely wise, infinitely loving God, and instead of pursuing him… — Matt Chandler
...no matter how avid they themselves may be for praise and appreciation, people are often niggardly in giving it to others, however merited it is. — Eleanor Roosevelt
If parents want to give their children a gift, the best thing they can do is to teach their children to love challenges, be intrigued… — Carol S. Dweck
The work praises the man. — Charles L. Allen
God is thy law, thou mine: to know no more Is woman's happiest knowledge and her praise. With thee conversing I forget all time. — John Milton
To live in the presence of great truths and eternal laws, to be led by permanent ideals - that is what keeps a man patient… — Honore de Balzac
Most of us, swimming against the tides of trouble the world knows nothing about, need only a bit of praise or encouragement - and we… — Unknown Author

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