Praise Quotes - Page 11

Your great glory is not to be inferior to what you have been given by nature, and the greatest glory of a woman is to be least talked about by men, whether theyare praising or criticizing you.

For praise too dearly lov'd, or warmly sought, Enfeebles all internal strength of thought; And the weak soul within itself unblest, Leans for all pleasure on another's breast.

The creator, if he should love his creature, would be loving only a part of himself; but the creature, praising the creator, praises an infinity beyond himself.

If we were humble, nothing would change us-neither praise nor discouragement. If someone were to criticize us, we would not feel discouraged. If someone would praise us, we also would not feel proud.

That one woman is capable of loving another is an historical truth; but never yet lived one who could not listen to her own praises at the expense of her adored friend.

So, of course, Gish's presentation was well received, which it would have been the case had he only gotten up and said "praise the Lord" and sat back down.

The hoopla, the applause, the praises have never excited me.

Therefore we examine with considerable diligence the consensus of the true, learned, and purer antiquity, and we love and praise the testimonies of the fathers which agree with the Scripture.

I am pleased to be praised by a man so praised as you, father. [Words used by Hector.] [Lat., Laetus sum Laudari me abs te, pater, laudato viro.]

You can't really praise somebody's work and then criticize the process.

It's not that we should declare the praises of God. It's that we may.

Don't wait until people do things exactly right before you praise them.

A snob is unreliable. The work he praises might just be good.

He, who praises you for what you have not, wishes to take from you what you have.

Necessity may render a doubtful act innocent, but it cannot make it praiseworthy

Praise God we don't have to hide scars

All panegyrics are mingled with an infusion of poppy.

Praise is the daughter of present power.

Put least trust in him who is foremost to praise you, nor judge of a road till it draw to the end.

Every artist loves applause. The praise of his contemporaries is the most valuable part of his recompense.

I don't judge a regime by the damning criticism of the opposition, but by the ingenuous praise of the partisan.

It is simpler and easier to flatter people than to praise them.

Praise follows truth afar off, and only overtakes her at the grave; plausibility clings to her skirts and holds her back till then

You may be liberal in your praise where praise is due: it costs nothing; it encourages much.

Praise begets emulation,--a goodly seed to sow among youthful students.