Quotes About Praise

Faithfulness and character are noble qualities that God honors.

Best they honor thee Who honor in thee only what is best.

We must have a deep understanding of Who is the source of our blessings and to whom all the glory, praise and honor belong.

Every other author may aspire to praise; the lexicographer can only hope to escape reproach.

Anytime that another artist or a critic that is well-respected says something nice about you, you're always thankful and hope that you can live up to that.

Why does humankind love to seek the glory of one another instead of the glory of God?

Sarcasm is the lowest form of humor but the highest form of flattery.

Expect not praise without envy until you are dead.

We censure others but as they disagree from that humor which we fancy laudable in ourselves, and commend others but for that wherein they seem to quadrate and consent with us.

This is the funniest book I've ever held in my hands. --Dave Barry, Pulitzer Prize winning humorist and author says about Radical Sabbatical

Can't say what impresses me most about my followers – their good looks, their incredible intellects, or their immunity to cheap flattery.

Amazing how a confluence of praise and lust can just make your defensive barriers collapse like Jell-O on a hot stove

Without the freedom to criticize, there is no true praise.

When you're good at something, you'll tell everyone. When you're great at something, they'll tell you.

Flattery is like chewing gum. Enjoy it but don't swallow it.

Pay no attention to what the critics say; no statue has ever been erected to a critic.

Complain and remain. Praise and be raised.

Encourage one another. Many times a word of praise or thanks or appreciation or cheer has kept people on their feet.

You can tell the character of every man when you see how he receives praise.

There has never been a statue erected to honor a critic.

Imitation is the highest form of flattery.

It's a poor frog that doesn't praise his own pond! - Donnie McClurkin

When people begin to praise us, let us hurry to remember the multitude of ours transgressions, and we will see that we are truly unworthy of that which they say and do in our honor.

The Lord doesn't like us to be dead. Be alive. Sometimes I dance to the glory of the Lord, because He said so.