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Quotes About Praise

Give Him thanks, if you please, with me, for His great goodness towards me, which I can never sufficiently admire, for the many favors He has done to so miserable a sinner as I am. May all things praise Him. Amen.
~ Brother Lawrence
The trust we put in God honors Him greatly and draws down great blessings.
~ Brother Lawrence
he still continued with GOD, praising and blessing Him with all his might, so that he passed his life in continual joy; yet hoped that GOD would give him somewhat to suffer, when he should grow stronger.
~ Brother Lawrence
God does not ask much of us. But remembering Him, praising Him, asking for His grace, offering Him your troubles, or thanking Him for what He has given you will console you all the time.
~ Brother Lawrence
This doesnt mean we must ignore the duties of the world forever; that would be impossible. Let prudence be our guide. However, I do believe that it is a common mistake of Spirit-filled people not to leave the cares of the world periodically to praise God in their spirits and to rest in the peace of His divine presence for a few moments.
~ Brother Lawrence
Yet when our eyes see the full rainbow in Scripture—the completeness of God's plan—and know by faith that our lives are a part of God's design no matter what happens, then we can take whatever comes because we know that we are for the praise of his glory.
~ Bryan Chapell
Raise then the hymn of Death. Deliverer! God hath anointed thee to free the oppressed And crush the oppressor.
~ bryant william cullen ii
?Tis those who reverence the old That are the men versed in the Faith; Worthy of praise while in this life, And happy in the life to come.
~ Buddhist
Criticize by category -- praise by name.
~ buffett warren ii
Is it still a victory if you don't get the credit?
~ bujold lois mcmaster iii
I'm not that nice, I said. People were always telling me how nice I was. You'd think it would be a compliment, but it was amazing how sometimes it just felt like a kinder way of saying blah. I just keep my horrible side well hidden.
~ Hester Browne
If a man is cruel by nature, cruel in action, the mortal world will call down curses on his head while he is alive, and all will mock his memory after death. But then if a man is kind by nature, kind in action, his guests will carry his fame across the earth and people all will praise him from the heart.
~ Homer
Äneias, geehrt wie ein gott im volke der Troer (Ilias; Elfter Gesang V. 58)
~ Homer
Being fired has some of the advantages of dying without its supreme disadvantages. People say extra-nice things about you, and you get to hear them.
~ Howard Zinn
I'm not a great believer in awards-of course the fact that I've never won one has nothing to do with it at all!
~ Iain M. Banks
Above all, he liked it that everything was one's own fault. There was only oneself to praise or blame. Luck was a servant and not a master. Luck had to be accepted with a shrug or taken advantage of up to the hilt. But it had to be understood and recognized for what it was and not confused with a faulty appreciation of the odds, for, at gambling, the deadly sin is to mistake bad play for bad luck. And luck in all its moods had to be loved and not feared
~ Ian Fleming
Above all, he liked it that everything was one's own fault. There was only oneself to praise or blame. Luck was a servant and not a master. Luck had to be accepted with a shrug or taken advantage of up to the hilt. But it had to be understood and recognized for what it was and not confused with a faulty appreciation of the odds, for, at gambling, the deadly sin is to mistake bad play for bad luck.
~ Ian Fleming
He really believes that to write a poem in praise of my mother (her eyes, her hair, her lips) and come by to read it aloud will soften her, make him welcome in his own house.
~ Ian Mcewan
Kid 1: *examining my gorgeous strawberry and blueberry pies*: Wow, Mom, your pies don't look awful this time. Me (Ilona): ... ~A little later~ Kid 2: *wandering into the kitchen* Kid 1: Hey, you've got to see these pies. *opening the stove* Kid 2: Wow. They are not ugly this time. Kid 1: I know, right?
~ Ilona Andrews
If we want to raise the aspirations of young men, we should be praising their achievements, not talking them down.
~ David Lammy
The best counsel for us to give young people is that they can arrive back to Heavenly Father only as they are guided and corrected by the Spirit of God. So if we are wise, we will encourage, praise, and exemplify everything which invites the companionship of the Holy Ghost.
~ Henry B. Eyring
It is nice to be appreciated by the youngsters.
~ Ronnie Corbett
If you are teaching your child to be content with a participation award, then you already failed at life.
~ Tommaso Ciampa
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