Quotes About Praise

Be thou the first true merit to befriend, his praise is lost who stays till all commend.

Some praise at morning what they blame at night.

Some praise at morning what they blame at night,But always think the last opinion right.

Some judge of authors' names, not works, and thenNor praise nor blame the writings, but the men.

Father of all! in every age,In every clime ador'd,By saint, by savage, and by sage,Jehovah, Jove, or Lord!

Some judge of authors' names, not works, and then nor praise nor blame the writings, but the men.

Be thou the first true merit to befriend; His praise is lost, who stays till all commend. Short is the date, alas, of modern rhymes, And 'tis but just to let 'em live betimes. No longer now that golden age appears, When patriarch wits surviv'd a thousand years: Now length of Fame (our second life) is lost, And bare threescore is all ev'n that can boast; Our sons their fathers' failing language see, And such as Chaucer is, shall Dryden be.

Some praise at morning what they blame at night, But always think the last opinion right. A Muse by these is like a mistress used, This hour she's idolized, the next abused; While their weak heads, like towns unfortified, 'Twixt sense and nonsense daily change their side. Ask them the cause; they're wiser still they say; And still to-morrow's wiser than to-day.

And while self-love each jealous writer rules, Contending wits become the sport of fools: But still the worst with most regret commend, For each ill author is as bad a friend. To what base ends, and by what abject ways, Are mortals urg'd through sacred lust of praise! Ah ne'er so dire a thirst of glory boast, Nor in the critic let the man be lost! Good nature and good sense must ever join; To err is human; to forgive, divine.

Fear not the anger of the wise to raise; Those best can bear reproof who merit praise.

Praise undeserved is satire in disguise/

How well you do things should be incidental, not integral, to the way you regard yourself.

All rewards have the same effect," one writer declares. "They dilute the pure joy that comes from success itself.

When unconditional love and genuine enthusiasm are always present, "Good job!" isn't necessary; when they're absent, "Good job!" won't help.

four accounts of how praise may impede performance: it signals low ability, makes people feel pressured, invites a low-risk strategy to avoid failure, and reduces interest in the task itself.

The research suggests that praise may have [a negative, unintended] effect, directing attention away from the task [at hand] and toward your reaction.

Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our troubles, so that we can comfort those in any trouble with the comfort we ourselves receive from God. 2 Corinthians 1:3–4 NIV

Ah! How often when I have been abroad on the mountains has my heart risen in grateful praise to God that it was not my destiny to waste and pine among those noisome congregations of the city.

Flattery is like cologne water, to be smelt, not swallowed.

It's easy to not feel misplaced if this tidal wave of appreciation is coming your way.

Everyone should take their hats off to Neil Armstrong. He is a humble guy who doesn't wave his own flag.

Build your self-esteem by recalling all the ways you have succeeded, and your brain will be filled with images of you making your achievements happen again and again. Give yourself permission to toot your own horn, and don't wait for anyone to praise you.

One of the toughest things for leaders to master is kindness. Kindness shares credit and offers enthusiastic praise for others' work. It's a balancing act between being genuinely kind and not looking weak.

Even just a little bit of praise can weaken you.