Quotes About Praise

To speak highly of one with whom we are intimate is a species of egotism. Our modesty as well as our jealousy teaches us caution on this subject.

A pinch of praise is worth a pound of scorn. A dash of encouragement is more helpful than a dipper of pessimism. A cup of kindness is better than a cupboard of criticism.

Be kind, be decent, be generous, be tolerant, compassionate, and understanding. Be fast to praise, slow to judge. Remember, we're all human, and don't cast the first stone.

A little praise is good for a shy temper; it teaches it to rely on the kindness of others.

Praise is sometimes a good thing for the diffident and the despondent. It teaches them properly to rely on the kindness of others.

The ultimate goal of theology isn't knowledge, but worship.

Os políticos nunca se atrevem a criticar o povo, que muitas vezes é vil e cobarde e insensato, nunca o censuram nem lhe repreendem a conduta, antes o elogiam invariavelmente, quando pouco costuma ter de elogiável, seja o de que sítio for.

bThere is, indeed, nothing that man's nature seeks more eagerly than to be flattered.

A heap of epithets is poor praise: the praise lies in the facts, and in the way of telling them.

We always take credit for the good and attribute the bad to fortune.

Someday soon I will join the inhabitants of heaven in praising You with the depth of understanding, appreciation, wonder, and zeal that You deserve. Until then, thank You for the Cross. Thank You for the Resurrection. Thank You for good news of forgiveness. Thank You for the Holy Spirit indwelling. Thank You for the Word. Thank You for the church, the body of Christ. Thank You for giving me a future and a hope. Thank You.

The fame of heroes owes little to the extent of their conquests and all to the success of the tributes paid to them.

It is a comely fashion to be glad; Joy is the grace we say to God.

Pay no attention to what the critics say; there has never been set up a statue in honor of a critic.

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Live with your age, but be not its creation; labour for your contemporaries, but do for them what they need, and not what they praise'. F. Schiller, Aesthetical and Philosophical Essays (Boston: Francis A. Niccolls, 1902), p. 33.

Be glad in the Lord and rejoice, ye righteous, and shout for joy all ye that are upright in heart.

Worship is an act, and this takes discipline.

If one is going to praise children's honesty when their words please, one must tolerate it when the words do not.

the man next to Rush shouted a "Bravo!" that smelled of garlic.

The design of redemption is to exhibit the grace of God in such a manner as to fill all hearts with wonder and all lips with praise.

A God-focused attitude is positive and directs you to better the lives of those you love while giving God the glory.

When you stop worrying about your problems and start praising God for His magnificent power you will experience His peace.

YOU might be limited by a life situation, but GOD is never hampered. Praise Him!