Praise Quotes - Page 12

We begin to praise when we begin to see a thing needs our assistance.

The most enviable praise of all is just to be called an honest man.

Neither praise nor dispraise thy selfe, thy actins serve the turne. [Neither praise nor dispraise thyself; thy actions serve the turn.]

A man is never more serious than when he praise himself.

The shame that arises from praise which we do not deserve often makes us do things we should otherwise never have attempted.

To praise great actions is in some sense to share them.

For if good were not praised more than ill, None would chuse goodness of his own free will.

Praise those of your critics for whom nothing is up to standard.

Some artists claim praise is irrelevant in measuring the success of art, but I think it's quite relevant. Besides, it makes me feel great.

A babe is fed with milk and praise.

The work praises the man.

If you mean to profit, learn to praise.

I like to praise and reward in a loud voice and to scold in a whisper.

The Cuban economy is a disaster. No, I do not praise Fidel Castro.

The praise of a fool is incense to the wisest of us . . .

Wherever I find envy I take a pleasure in provoking it: I always praise before an envious man those who make him grow pale.

No man has ever praised to persons equally-and pleased them both.

Modesty and unselfishness - these are the virtues which men praise - and pass by.

The villain's censure is extorted praise.

Neither the praise nor the blame is our own.

With faint praises one another damn.

Oh, flatter me; for love delights in praises.

Why, i' faith, methinks she's too low for a high praise, too brown for a fair praise and too little for a great praise: only this commendation I can afford her, that were she other than she is, she were unhandsome; and being no other but as she is, I do not like her. (Benedick, from Much Ado About Nothing)

How many things by season seasoned are To their right praise and true perfection!

We are too apt to love praise, but not to deserve it.