Praise Quotes

Let America first praise mediocrity even, in her children, before she praises... the best excellence in the children of any other land.

We do not praise others, ordinarily, but in order to be praised ourselves.

Poets lose half the praise they should have got, Could it be known what they discreetly blot.

It is salutary to train oneself to be no more affected by censure than by praise.

There is no belittling worse than to over praise a man.

Let the master praise him, and say, "Here ye do well." For, I assure you, there is no such whetstone to sharpen a good wit, and encourage a will to learning, as is praise.

I don't judge a regime by the damning criticism of the opposition, but by the ingenuous praise of the partisan.

An ingenuous mind feels in unmerited praise the bitterest reproof.

Eulogy. Praise of a person who has either the advantages of wealth and power, or the consideration to be dead.

Praise the sea, on shore remain.

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.'

Fans will praise you, scold you, and offer helpful advice. Fans will also defend you.

Few people have the wisdom to prefer the criticism that would do them good, to the praise that deceives them.

Many know how to flatter, few know how to praise.

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

We increase whatever we praise. The whole creation responds to praise, and is glad.

Fools may our scorn, not envy, raise. For envy is a kind of praise.

It is one thing to praise discipline, and another to submit to it.

Wonder is involuntary praise.

Some artists claim praise is irrelevant in measuring the success of art, but I think it's quite relevant. Besides, it makes me feel great.

There is no Pleasure like that of receiving Praise from the Praiseworthy.

A refusal of praise is a desire to be praised twice.

Praise those of your critics for whom nothing is up to standard.

Praise and criticism seem to me to operate exactly on the same level. If you get a great review, it's really thrilling for about ten minutes. If you get a bad review, it's really crushing for ten minutes. Either way, you go on.

Admonish your friends privately, but praise them openly.

I praise the Lord here today. I know that all my talent and all my ability comes from him, and without him I'm nothing and I thank him for his great blessing.

Every formula which expresses a law of nature is a hymn of praise to God.

The encouragement I got from Campbell was a quick check and praise. Once the Space Beagle was launched on its mission, it seemed natural for it to breed additional thoughts.

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.

Modesty and unselfishness - these are the virtues which men praise - and pass by.