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Quotes About Praise

When God's people begin to praise and worship Him using the Biblical methods He gives, the power of His presence comes among His people in an even greater measure.
~ Graham Truscott
Many men know how to flatter, few men know how to praise.
~ Greek proverb
two musical options: old hymns or cheery camp songs. Then, as hippie musicians who came to Jesus applied their talents to writing praise music about Him, Christian teenagers had new music to call their own. The resulting creative explosion—what's known now as contemporary Christian music—changed the face of worship in many churches for decades to come.
~ Greg Laurie
and the creation, in the world and above the world, that once was at variance with itself, is knit together in friendship: and we ... are made to join in the angels' song, offering the worship of their praise.
~ Gregory of Nyssa
Praise be to the Weaver and all the gods!' said Shalhassan of Cathal. 'Finally she's done something adult!
~ Guy Gavriel Kay
Praise makes me humble, but when I am abused, I know that I have touched the stars.
~ Gyles Brandreth
Shun praise. Praise leads to self-delusion. Thy body is not Self, thyself is in itself without a body, and either praise or blame affects it not.
~ H Hahn Blavatsky
It is the controller of Nature alone that can bring light out of darkness, and order out of confusion. Who is he that causeth the mole, from his secret path of darkness, to throw up the gem, the gold, and the precious ore? The same that from the mouths of babes and sucklings can extract the perfection of praise, and who can make the most abject of his creatures instrumental in bringing the most hidden truths to light.
~ James Hogg
For that are you pining, the bark of their applause?
~ James Joyce
Mildred, who had listened to this eulogy as one might listen to soul-nourishing organ music, came to herself with a start, and murmured: "She's a wonderful girl." "No—is a wonderful singer.
~ James M. Cain
Unfortunately, in the Hollywood way, respect comes in the form of a trophy a lot of the time.
~ Dean Winters
I'm only... I'm only unhappy when the reviews are bad, but give me a good review and I'm a... I'm just screaming all over the place with joy.
~ Alan King
Instead of more talk about salmon and high-speed rails, more criticism of the Supreme Court or more praise for the Soviet's Sputnik mission - President Obama should use his State of the Union Address to tell the American people the truth about the fundamental financial challenges our country faces.
~ Tim Griffin
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
There is nothing more universally commended than a fine day; the reason is that people can commend it without envy.
~ William Shenstone
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
that you seemed almost as fearful of notice and praise as other women were of neglect. (Edmund to Fanny)
~ Jane Austen
Reviewing books is all about coziness. It is all of it a kind of caucus race. Women review women, Jewish writers review and praise Jewish writers, blacks review blacks, etc.
~ Alexander Theroux
Her beauty was the talk of the valley.It skipped two generations of women in our family, but it sure didn't bypass you, Laila.
~ Khaled Hosseini
Surely, if life is good, it is good throughout its substance; we cannot separate men's activities from women's and say, these are worthy of praise and these unworthy.
~ Winifred Holtby
Women are never disarmed by compliments. Men always are.
~ Oscar Wilde
A woman, desires to hear nice words from a man who can praise her beauty.
~ Auliq Ice
Stars are not praised for shining during the day, but at night.
~ Matshona Dhliwayo
Any star can be devoured by human adoration, sparkle by sparkle.
~ Shirley Temple