Children Quote by Rosalind Wiseman

Praise is warming and desirable. But it is an earned thing. It has to be deserved, like a hug from a child.

— Phyllis McGinley

But I think that parents who criticise their children too much are in fact better than parents who praise their children too much.

— Arne Jacobsen

“Children are accustomed to a continual stream of criticisms and praise, but adults can go weeks without a compliment while enduring criticism both at…

— Scott Adams

“In trying so hard to be different from our parents, we're actually doing much the same thing -- doling out empty praise the way…

— Stephen Grosz

The only time people do not like praise is when too much of it is going toward someone else.

— Martin Luther King, Jr

Children cannot be fooled by empty praise and condescending encouragement. They may have to accept artificial bolstering of their self-esteem in lieu of something…

— Erik Erikson

I don't know that praise is always a good thing.

— Paul Dano

The scariest thing about receiving praise at a young age is the fear of burning out or losing it, or proving people right that…

— Tavi Gevinson

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

— Brian Tracy

If unconditional love and genuine enthusiasm are present, praise isn't necessary. If they're absent, praise won't help.

— Alfie Kohn

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 is great, but it's also an incentive.

— Joshua Kimmich