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Appreciation Quotes - Page 18

Praise, like gold and diamonds, owes its value only to its scarcity.

Samuel Johnson, Elizabeth Carter, Samuel Richardson, Catherine Talbot (1825). “The Rambler: A Periodical Paper, Published in 1750, 1751, 1752”, p.235

Never underestimate people. They do desire the cut of truth.

Natalie Goldberg (2016). “Writing Down the Bones: Freeing the Writer Within”, p.156, Shambhala Publications

If you believe in others and give them a positive reputation to uphold, you can help them to become better than they think they are.

John C. Maxwell (2006). “The 17 Essential Qualities of a Team Player: Becoming the Kind of Person Every Team Wants”, p.68, Thomas Nelson Inc

Whatever you think people are withholding from you-praise, appreciation, assistance, loving care, and so on-give it to them.

Eckhart Tolle (2006). “A New Earth (Oprah #61): Awakening to Your Life's Purpose”, p.122, Penguin

Any of us will put out more and better ideas if our efforts are appreciated.

Alex Faickney Osborn (1960). “Applied imagination: principles and procedures of creative problem-solving”

One is apt to overestimate beauty when it is rare

Mark Twain (1869). “The Innocents Abroad, Or, The New Pilgrims' Progress: Being Some Account of the Steamship Quaker City's Pleasure Excursion to Europe and the Holy Land : with Descriptions of Countries, Nations, Incidents, and Adventures as They Appeared to the Author”, p.546