622 Quotes About Praise

We would worry less if we praised more. Thanksgiving is the enemy of discontent and dissatisfaction.

I do not know whether anyone has ever succeeded in not enjoying praise. And, if he enjoys it, he naturally wants to receive it. And if he wants to receive it, he cannot help but being distraught at losing it. Those who are in love with applause have their spirits starved not only when they are blamed off-hand, but even when they fail to be constantly praised.

Praised be my Lord, for our sister water.St. Francis of Assisi,Canticle of the Sun

Every time you praise something, every time you appreciate something, every time you feel good about something, you are telling the Universe, "More of this, Please." You need never again make another verbal statement of this intent, and if you were allowing your cork to float - all good things would flow to you.

Neither blame or praise yourself.

Once done, a writer should be as indifferent to what they've written as to anybody's criticism or praise.

The wisest person in the world is the one who is indifferent to praise and criticism.

People ask for your criticism, but they only want praise.

Spurgeon challenges us to go to the river of our experience, to pull up bulrushes, and to place them in the Ark of our memory, experiencing again the wonder that allowed our infant faith to flourish.