Praise Quotes

1794 Praise quotes by 1092 unique authors

O, how I faint when I of you do write, Knowing a better spirit doth use your name, And in the praise thereof spends all… — William Shakespeare
The grateful outreaching of your mind in thankful praise to the Supreme is a liberation or expenditure of force; it cannot fail to reach that… — Wallace D. Wattles
Prayer is sitting in the silence until it silences us, choosing gratitude until we are grateful, and praising God until we ourselves are an act… — Richard Rohr
The tears into his eyes were brought, And thanks and praises seemed to run So fast out of his heart, I thought They never would… — William Wordsworth
God needs no worship, no praise, no thanksgiving. It is man himself who needs the benefit to be derived from these activities. — Paul Brunton
Our expectation of the gratitude of others for what we've done for them is sometimes exaggerated because of our deep desire for appreciation and approval.… — Michael Josephson
Blessings we enjoy daily, and for most of them, because they be so common, we forget to pay our praises. But let not us, because… — Izaak Walton
The path of self-purification is hard and steep. One has to become absolutely passion-free in thought, speech and action to rise above the opposing currents… — Mahatma Gandhi
For awareness you need not go to the Himalayas; you need not go anywhere. Your life gives you enough opportunities to be aware. Somebody insults… — Rajneesh
Let the spirit out - Discard all thoughts of reward, all hopes of praise and fears of blame, all awareness of one's bodily self. And,… — Bruce Lee
Don't let yourself forget that God's grace rewards not only those who never slip, but also those who bend and fall. So sing! The song… — Hildegard of Bingen
But would we know, whether the pretended prophet had really attained a just sentiment of morals? Let us attend to his narration; and we shall… — David Hume
Next to the Word of God, music deserves the highest praise. — Martin Luther
So laugh, lads, and quaff, lads, twill make you stout and hale; through all my days, I'll sing the praise of brown October ale. — Unknown Author
Real joy comes not from ease or riches or from the praise of men but from doing something worthwhile. — Wilfred Grenfell
Praise your children openly, reprove them secretly. — William Cecil, 1st Baron Burghley
Nobody wants constructive criticism. It's all we can do to put up with constructive praise. — Roland de Vaux
Chick flick is not a term used to praise a movie. Nobody says 'it's a great chick flick.' It's a way of being derisive. I'm… — Callie Khouri
There is a land, where the roses are without thorns, where the flowers are not mixed with brambles. In that land, there is eternal spring,… — Anna Letitia Barbauld
There are many, many angels, more than there are human beings. They stand before the throne of God and praise Him. At the same time,… — Unknown Author
Creativity is so delicate a flower that praise tends to make it bloom while discouragement often nips it at the bud. Creativity is now something… — Alex Faickney Osborn
It is a sign of creeping inner death when we can no longer praise the living. — Eric Hoffer
You may be liberal in your praise where praise is due: it costs nothing; it encourages much. — Horace Mann
Words of praise, indeed, are almost as necessary to warm a child into a genial life as acts of kindness and affection. Judicious praise is… — Christian Nestell Bovee
We should not be too niggardly in our praise, for men will do more to support a character than to raise one. — Charles Caleb Colton

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