Top 1200 Praise Quotes & Sayings

Praise is good. Some people over-praise, though. Genuine appreciation is rare to come by.

We increase whatever we praise. The whole creation responds to praise, and is glad.

And what the people but a herd confus'd, A miscellaneous rabble, who extol Things vulgar, and, well weigh'd, scarce worth the praise? They praise, and they admire, they know not what; And know not whom, but as one leads the other; And what delight to be by such extoll'd, To live upon their tongues, and be their talk, Of whom to be disprais'd were no small praise?

..to write and to live are very different. Many who praise virtue, do no more than praise it.

Praise with elation Praise every morning Spring's re-creation Of the First Day!

People blush at praise--not only praise of their bodies, but praise of anything that is theirs.

I praise wedlock, I praise marital union, but only because they produce me virgins.

Do you have doubts about life? Are you unsure if it's worth the trouble? Look at the sky: that is for you. Look at each person's face as you pass on the street: those faces are for you. And the street itself, and the ground under the street and the ball of fire underneath the ground: all these things are for you. They are as much for you as they are for other people. Remember this when you wake up in the morning and think you have nothing. Stand up and face the east. Now praise the sky and praise the light within each person under the sky. It's okay to be unsure. But praise, praise, praise.

We often select envenomed praise which, by a reaction upon those we praise, shows faults we could not have shown by other means.

Praise is the only gift for which people are really grateful. Marguerite, Countess of Blessington I praise loudly; I blame softly.

What praise is more valuable than the praise of an intelligent servant?

I don't want you to praise me...Some praise me because I am a colored girl, and I don't want that kind of praise. I had rather you would point out my defects, for that will teach me something.

You gotta understand: I believe a woman should praise the man, the king. If you holding it down for your woman, I feel like the woman should praise. And the man should praise the queen.

Praise causes the presence of the Lord to come into our midst. Even though God is omniscient, He manifests His authority and rule in our environment when we praise Him. When we praise, God comes in and leads us forth... He does not just visit us, but He abides and aligns Himself with us to walk with us into the path that He has chosen for us.

Let the master praise him, and say, 'Here ye do well.' For, I assure you, there is no such whetstone to sharpen a good wit, and encourage a will to learning, as is praise.

Only praise behavior that you want to be repeated. Never use false praise.

Men prefer brief praise, pitched high; women are satisfied with praise in a lower key, just so it goes on and on.

Praise Allah, for by praise His blessings multiply.

It would be a kind of ferocity to reject indifferently all sorts of praise. One should be glad to have that which comes from good men who praise in sincerity things that are really praiseworthy.

Awake, my soul, and with the sun thy daily course of duty run. Cast off dull sloth, and joyful rise to pay thy morning sacrifice. All praise to thee, who safe hast kept and hast refreshed me while I slept! Grant, Lord, when I from death shall wake, I may of endless life partake. All praise to thee, my God, this night for all the blessings of the light. Keep me, oh keep me, King of Kings, beneath Thine own almighty wings. Praise God, from Whom all blessings flow. Praise Him, all creatures here below. Praise Him above, ye heavenly host. Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost.

Long open panegyric drags at best, And praise is only praise when well address'd.

Beloved Friends, we may well continue to praise God, for our God continues to give us causes for praise!

Praise is declaration, a victory cry, proclaiming faith to stand firm in the place God has given you. Praise is a proclamation that the enemy's intent to plunder you will not rock you. Praise declares that you will not be moved by the enemy's attempt to snatch you away.

in the nineteenth year and the eleventh month speak your tattered Kaddish for all suicides: Praise to life though it crumbled in like a tunnel on ones we knew and loved Praise to life though its windows blew shut on the breathing-room of ones we knew and loved Praise to life though ones we knew and loved loved it badly, too well, and not enough Praise to life though it tightened like a knot on the hearts of ones we thought we knew loved us Praise to life giving room and reason to ones we knew and loved who felt unpraisable. Praise to them, how they loved it, when they could.

There are entire congregations who worship praise and praise worship but who have not yet learned to praise and worship God in Jesus Christ.

The humblest praise most, while cranks & malcontents praise least. Praise almost seems to be inner health made audible

Worship seals all prayers at the front and at the back. Always pray with praise beginning and praise ending.

God smiles when we praise and thank Him continually. Few things feel better than receiving heartfelt praise and appreciation from someone else. God loves it, too. An amazing thing happens when we offer praise and thanksgiving to God. When we give God enjoyment, our own hearts are filled with joy.

Let us not imagine that we obscure the glory of the Son by the great praise we lavish on the Mother; for the more she is honored, the greater is the glory of her Son. There can be no doubt that whatever we say in praise of the Mother gives equal praise to the Son.

The desire which urges us to deserve praise strengthens our good qualities, and praise given to wit, valour, and beauty, tends to increase them.

True praise comes often even to the lowly; false praise only to the strong.

Your art is to be the praise of something that you love. It may only be the praise of a shell or a stone.

Heartless praise is not praise at all. It is worthless and an insult to God.

If unconditional love and genuine enthusiasm are present, praise isn't necessary. If they're absent, praise won't help.

You might as well praise a man for not robbing a bank as to praise him for playing by the rules.

Praise and reward create a system of extrinsic motivations for behavior. Children (and adults) end up taking action in order to receive the praise or rewards.

I want to praise activists through the years. I praise those of the past as well, to have them honored.

Praise is the beauty of a Christian. What wings are to a bird, what fruit is to the tree, what the rose is to the thorn, that is praise to a child of God.

It is oftener by the estimation of our own feelings that we exaggerate the good qualities of others than by their merit, and when we praise them we wish to attract their praise.

Judicious praise is to children what the sun is to flowers. Christian Bovee A little praise Goes a great ways.

Our entire being is fashioned as an instrument of praise. Just as a master violin maker designs an instrument to produce maximum aesthetic results, so God tailor-made our bodies, souls and spirits to work together in consonance to produce pleasing expressions of praise and worship. When we use body language to express praise, that which is internal becomes visible.

Doth not all nature around me praise God? If I were silent, I should be an exception to the universe. Doth not the thunder praise Him as it rolls like drums in the march of the God of armies? Do not the mountains praise Him when the woods upon their summits wave in adoration? Doth not the lightning write His name in letters of fire? Hath not the whole earth a voice? And shall I, can I, silent be?

Words of praise, indeed, are almost as necessary to warm a child into a genial life as acts of kindness and affection. Judicious praise is to children what the sun is to flowers.

Praise is nothing that accumulates. Praise is a sequence, especially if you've toiled for a long time. Praise does not pile up. So in a way, you can't get too much. I don't consider it to be a quantity that you can measure by volume.

Praise is literal food for feminine qualities. If you want your woman to grow in her radiance health, happiness, love, beauty, power and depth, praise these qualities. Praise them daily. A number of times.

Be quick to praise people. People like to praise those who praise them.

Don't just praise a guy's achievements. Praise the personality traits that made them possible.

To praise the sun is to praise your own eyes.

To praise is to praise how one surrenders to the emptiness.

Politics deserves much praise. Politics is a preoccupation of free men, and its existence is a test of freedom. The praise of free men is worth having, for it is the only praise which is free from either servility or condescension.

False praise is worse than no praise.

Sweet is the breath of praise when given by those whose own high merit claims the praise they give.

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

A heap of epithets is poor praise: the praise lies in the facts, and in the way of telling them.

Criticism? An artist wants praise. Praise.

Praise God, from whom all blessings flow! Praise Him, all creatures here below! Praise Him above, ye heavenly host! Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost!

Praise the slightest improvement and praise every improvement. Be hearty in your approbation and lavish in your praise.

Praise from the praise-worthy is beyond all rewards.

We do not like to praise, and seldom praise anyone without self-interest.

Praise to our Father-God, High praise in solemn lay, Alike for what His hand hath given, And what it takes away.