Praise is the only gift for which people are really grateful. Marguerite, Countess of Blessington I praise loudly; I blame softly.
That's why writers write—to say things loudly with ink. To give feet to thoughts; to make quiet, still feelings loudly heard.
I praise loudly and I blame softly.
I praise loudly. I blame softly.
I like to praise and reward loudly, to blame quietly.
A poet should always be 'collaborating' with his public, but this public, in the mass, cannot make itself heard, and he has to guess at its requirements and its criticisms.
I'm not saying I'm the only Jewish person who cares about Palestinian people, but unfortunately, their voices are not necessarily heard as loudly as they should be.
I think that it's important to make criticisms of the government as a whole and criticisms of the policies, but to do so in a way that you can invite the individuals who maybe were on the opposition before, or who voted for somebody whom you are in disagreement with... that you open the door for a conversation with those people.
I'd say most definitely with my faith, there's no room for me with it. It's always about other people. It's always about loving on other people and giving praise where praise is due.
There is nothing else that so kills the ambitions of a person as criticisms from superiors. I never criticize anyone...If I like anything, I am hearty in my approbation and lavish in my praise.
If you want criticisms, read the dissenting opinions of the Court. That will give you criticisms.
Even one voice can be heard loudly all over the world in this day and age.
People blush at praise--not only praise of their bodies, but praise of anything that is theirs.
I'm twice as funny, I'm twice as smart, I'm twice as whatever when I'm around other people that challenge me.
Be quick to praise people. People like to praise those who praise them.
Ignorance speaks loudly, so as to be heard; but its volume proves reason to doubt every word.