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Our high respect for a well read person is praise enough for literature. T. S. Eliot
Glory be and praise to God. I didn’t do any of this. God did. I don’t have a recipe or a blueprint. I prayed for it, and my prayers are continuing to be answered. Kevin Gates
There is no friend like an old friend who has shared our morning days, no greeting like his welcome, no homage like his praise. Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr.
Anything in any way beautiful derives its beauty from itself and asks nothing beyond itself. Praise is no part of it, for nothing is made worse or better by praise. Marcus Aurelius
There is no such whetstone, to sharpen a good wit and encourage a will to learning, as is praise. Roger Ascham
Sandwich every bit of criticism between two layers of praise. Mary Kay Ash
There are two things people want more than sex and money… recognition and praise. Mary Kay Ash
Tim Berners-Lee, the 44-year-old English physicist who created the World Wide Web, is precisely the kind of hero that a relatively simple invention with profound social and economic consequences should lay claim to. He is not just creative but democratic, diplomatic, polite and generous with credit and praise. Katie Hafner
The sad souls of those who lived without blame and without praise. Dante Alighieri
When you’re doing good, everybody praises you. But when everything’s all gone, a lot of people are nowhere to be found. So you always just believe in yourself, do it yourself and you won’t be let down. Ginuwine
It would not be possible to praise nurses too highly. Stephen Ambrose
I believe that the greatest form of prayer is praise to God. Billy Graham
Few people have the wisdom to prefer the criticism that would do them good, to the praise that deceives them. Francois de La Rochefoucauld
I praise loudly. I blame softly. Catherine the Great
We must look at the personality of Jesus and see him under various circumstances – circumstances not unlike our own – and then praise him by imitating him to the best of our ability. Mother Angelica
As we were baptized, so we profess our belief. As we profess our belief, so also we offer praise. As then baptism has been given us by the Savior, in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Ghost, so, in accordance with our baptism, we make the confession of the creed, and our doxology in accordance with our creed. Saint Basil
Many know how to flatter, few know how to praise. Wendell Phillips
I love criticism just so long as it’s unqualified praise. Noel Coward
True praise comes often even to the lowly; false praise only to the strong. Lucius Annaeus Seneca
The thoughts of those moved by natural human love are almost completely fastened on the beloved, their hearts are filled with passion for it, and their mouths full of its praises. Saint Francis de Sales
Praise does wonders for our sense of hearing. Arnold H. Glasow
It is not possible to eat me without insisting that I sing praises of my devourer? Fyodor Dostoevsky
Not to be cheered by praise, not to be grieved by blame, but to know thoroughly one’s own virtues or powers are the characteristics of an excellent man. Satchel Paige
The highest form of worship is the worship of unselfish Christian service. The greatest form of praise is the sound of consecrated feet seeking out the lost and helpless. Billy Graham
He only profits from praise who values criticism. Heinrich Heine
If there was no Bill Bowerman, there would have been no me. He had about as much of an impact on my life as any one person could have. He taught me about competition and ingrained it in me. He taught me not to praise ordinary performances. Phil Knight
Praise, like gold and diamonds, owes its value only to its scarcity. Samuel Johnson
What every genuine philosopher (every genuine man, in fact) craves most is praise although the philosophers generally call it recognition! William James
A person places themselves on a level with the ones they praise. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Some are made modest by great praise, others insolent. Friedrich Nietzsche
If you’re open for praise, you have to be open to criticism. Donovan Bailey
Instead of yelling and spanking, which don’t work anyway, I believe in finding creative ways to keep their attention – turning things into a game, for instance. And, when they do something good, positive reinforcement and praise. Patricia Richardson
However great may be the work for which we are responsible, we will always do well if we pause to spend time in sacred praise. Charles Spurgeon
Animals praise a good day, a good hunt. They praise rain if they’re thirsty. That’s prayer. They don’t live an unconscious life, they simply have no language to talk about these things. But they are grateful for the good things that come along. Mary Oliver
Your depression is connected to your insolence and refusal to praise. Rumi
The man who builds a factory builds a temple, that the man who works there worships there, and to each is due, not scorn and blame, but reverence and praise. Calvin Coolidge
Some praise me because I am a colored girl, and I don’t want that kind of praise. I had rather you would point out my defects, for that will teach me something. Edmonia Lewis
What’s so powerful about the Psalms are, as well as they’re being gospel and songs of praise, they are also the blues. Bono
Make friends with the angels, who though invisible are always with you. Often invoke them, constantly praise them, and make good use of their help and assistance in all your temporal and spiritual affairs. Saint Francis de Sales
All our actions, as well as our thoughts and words, should praise Him who always blesses us. Charles Spurgeon
Unless a reviewer has the courage to give you unqualified praise, I say ignore the bastard. John Steinbeck
The higher the sun ariseth, the less shadow doth he cast; even so the greater is the goodness, the less doth it covet praise; yet cannot avoid its rewards in honours. Lao Tzu
So far as I can remember, there is not one word in the Gospels in praise of intelligence. Bertrand Russell
We increase whatever we praise. The whole creation responds to praise, and is glad. Charles Fillmore
Virtues are acquired through endeavor, Which rests wholly upon yourself. So, to praise others for their virtues Can but encourage one’s own efforts. Thomas Paine
Admonish your friends privately, but praise them openly. Publilius Syrus
Being taken for granted is an unpleasant but sincere form of praise. Ironically, the more reliable you are, and the less you complain, the more likely you are to be taken for granted. Gretchen Rubin
Praise the bridge that carried you over. George Colman
When you focus on how wonderful God is and all the great things He’s done… is doing… and even will do in your life, your natural response will be praise, adoration and awe. Don’t let yourself ever get used to it… stay amazed! Joyce Meyer
Praise out of season, or tactlessly bestowed, can freeze the heart as much as blame. Pearl S. Buck
Nature is the one song of praise that never stops singing. Richard Rohr
In doing what we ought we deserve no praise, because it is our duty. Saint Augustine
I don’t need validation, recognition or praise. What I need are facts and the facts are that one of my books gets sold, somewhere in the world, every second. Lee Child
Every formula which expresses a law of nature is a hymn of praise to God. Maria Mitchell
I lift my voice of warning against praising or flattering your ministers. I have seen the evil, the dreadful evil, of praising ministers. Never, never speak a word in the praise of ministers to their faces. Exalt God. Ellen G. White
Praise undeserved, is satire in disguise. Alexander Pope
Praise your child explicitly for how capable they are of learning rather than telling them how smart they are. Carol S. Dweck
You do ill if you praise, but worse if you censure, what you do not understand. Leonardo da Vinci
Even philosophers will praise war as ennobling mankind, forgetting the Greek who said: ‘War is bad in that it begets more evil than it kills.’ Immanuel Kant
Most of us, swimming against the tides of trouble the world knows nothing about, need only a bit of praise or encouragement – and we will make the goal. Robert Collier
Once in a century a man may be ruined or made insufferable by praise. But surely once in a minute something generous dies for want of it. John Masefield
I had many friends to help me to fall; but as to rising again, I was so much left to myself, that I wonder now I was not always on the ground. I praise God for His mercy; for it was He only Who stretched out His hand to me. May He be blessed for ever! Amen. Saint Teresa of Avila
Let others praise ancient times; I am glad I was born in these. Ovid
Nothing else can quite substitute for a few well-chosen, well-timed, sincere words of praise. They’re absolutely free and worth a fortune. Sam Walton
In my neighborhood if you had a nice car, you know what they said about it? You didn’t pay for it. If you wore your clothes a certain way, they questioned your sexuality. If you was smart in school they called you a nerd. If you had a disability, they highlighted it. There’s no praise. There’s only criticism. Rich Paul
When you’re so consistent, people have to stand up and take notice. I don’t think people recognise or praise consistency enough. Katie Taylor
What ‘multiculturalism’ boils down to is that you can praise any culture in the world except Western culture – and you cannot blame any culture in the world except Western culture. Thomas Sowell
Praise God, from whom all blessings flow! Praise Him, all creatures here below! Praise Him above, ye heavenly host! Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost! Thomas Ken
The more you praise and celebrate your life, the more there is in life to celebrate. Oprah Winfrey
You can’t let praise or criticism get to you. It’s a weakness to get caught up in either one. John Wooden
Neither blame or praise yourself. Plutarch
I’ll never praise myself, because I think there’s always improvement to be made. Andrew Robertson
The praise of ancient authors proceeds not from the reverence of the dead, but from the competition and mutual envy of the living. Thomas Hobbes
Neither praise or blame is the object of true criticism. Justly to discriminate, firmly to establish, wisely to prescribe, and honestly to award. These are the true aims and duties of criticism. William Gilmore Simms
Happiness is within. It has nothing to do with how much applause you get or how many people praise you. Happiness comes when you believe that you have done something truly meaningful. Martin Yan
Take heed, then, often to come together to give thanks to God, and show forth His praise. For when you assemble frequently in the same place, the powers of Satan are destroyed, and the destruction at which he aims is prevented by the unity of your faith. Ignatius of Antioch
Our dependency makes slaves out of us, especially if this dependency is a dependency of our self-esteem. If you need encouragement, praise, pats on the back from everybody, then you make everybody your judge. Fritz Perls
Modesty is the only sure bait when you angle for praise. Philip Stanhope, 4th Earl of Chesterfield
I am not someone who can be fooled by praise at all. In fact, I quickly sniff out people who are being fake with me. It doesn’t go unnoticed with me. Anushka Shetty
When we praise children for their intelligence, we tell them that this is the name of the game: Look smart; don’t risk making mistakes. Carol S. Dweck
Therefore we examine with considerable diligence the consensus of the true, learned, and purer antiquity, and we love and praise the testimonies of the fathers which agree with the Scripture. Martin Chemnitz
There can be no doubt that the average man blames much more than he praises. His instinct is to blame. If he is satisfied he says nothing; if he is not, he most illogically kicks up a row. Golda Meir
Fools may our scorn, not envy, raise. For envy is a kind of praise. John Gay
All the praise I received couldn’t substitute for the praise I had never received from my mother at home. I longed for some wonderful man to come and save me from my life – but there didn’t seem to be any, at least not for me. Bess Myerson
We sing inspirational songs, songs of praise and worship, and about how good and how big God is. We are magnifying the Lord. Fred Hammond
Every time I see my brother, I just praise God for God’s grace in his life. Because if God can change Franklin from a prodigal into a man of God, he can do it for anybody. Anne Graham Lotz
The life which men praise and regard as successful is but one kind. Why should we exaggerate any one kind at the expense of the others? Henry David Thoreau
It always amuses me that the biggest praise for my work comes for the imagination, while the truth is that there’s not a single line in all my work that does not have a basis in reality. The problem is that Caribbean reality resembles the wildest imagination. Gabriel Garcia Marquez
Fans will praise you, scold you, and offer helpful advice. Fans will also defend you. Charley Pride
Praise or blame has but a momentary effect on the man whose love of beauty in the abstract makes him a severe critic on his own works. John Keats
The trouble with most of us is that we would rather be ruined by praise than saved by criticism. Norman Vincent Peale
I pay no attention whatever to anybody’s praise or blame. I simply follow my own feelings. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
It is wonderful to have someone praise you, to be desired. Marilyn Monroe
I will praise any man that will praise me. William Shakespeare
Integrity is the first step to true greatness. Men love to praise, but are slow to practice it. To maintain it in high places costs self-denial; in all places it is liable to opposition, but its end is glorious, and the universe will yet do it homage. Charles Simmons
The wrong kind of praise creates self-defeating behavior. The right kind motivates students to learn. Carol S. Dweck
History is the story of events, with praise or blame. Cotton Mather
I grew up spending a lot of time in church, almost every day, whether in choir rehearsal or praise team or Bible study – there was always a reason. Danielle Brooks
Praise the sea, on shore remain. John Florio
Praise your children more than you correct them. Praise them for even their smallest achievement. Ezra Taft Benson
