Action Quote by Jean de la Bruyere

Praise is so pleasing to the mind of man that it is the original of almost all of our actions

— Samuel Johnson

Praise never gives us much pleasure unless it concur with our own opinion, and extol us for those qualities in which we chiefly excel.

— David Hume

Praise is the mode of love which always has some element of joy in it.

— Anonymous

To praise is an investment in happiness.

— David Dunn

We wish to attract praise to ourselves even as we seem to be praising others

— François De La Rochefoucauld

Praise is a powerful people-builder. Catch individuals doing something right.

— Brian Tracy

Praise is so powerful that it opens the eyes of people who don't want to see.

— Carl Lentz

What we admire we praise; and when we praise, Advance it into notice, that its worth Acknowledged, others may admire it too.

— William Cowper

Praise is great, but it's also an incentive.

— Joshua Kimmich

We are not fond of praising, and never praise any one except from interested motives. Praise is a clever, concealed, and delicate flattery, which…

— Francois de La Rochefoucauld

Praise can be your most valuable asset as long as you don't aim it at yourself.

— Anonymous

I take praise as not just a reward and a result but also as the beginning of a new process.

— Christoph Waltz