Quotes about Praise
Commend, Don't Criticize
— John Wooden
Do not become more useful than God.
— Matshona Dhliwayo
For flowers that bloom about our feet; For tender grass, so fresh, so sweet; For song of bird, and hum of bee; For all things fair we hear or see, Father in heaven, we thank Thee!
— Ralph Waldo Emerson
In the original language, 'Fear the Lord' doesn't mean be afraid. It means sustaining a joyful, astonished awe, and wonder before Him.
— Timothy Keller
Next to the Word of God, the noble art of music is the greatest treasure in the world.
— Martin Luther
Let the spirit out - Discard all thoughts of reward, all hopes of praise and fears of blame, all awareness of one's bodily self. And, finally closing the avenues of sense perception, let the spirit out, as it will.
— Bruce Lee
The more you praise and celebrate your life, the more there is in life to celebrate.
— Oprah Winfrey
We are all motivated by a keen desire for praise, and the better a man is, the more he is inspired by glory
— Cicero
Let arms yield to the toga, the laurel crown to praise.
— Cicero
Admonish your friends privately, but praise them openly.
— Publilius Syrus
The deepest hunger in human beings is the desire to be appreciated.
— William James
Almost every man wastes part of his life in attempts to display qualities which he does not possess, and to gain applause which he cannot keep.
— Samuel Johnson