Praise Quotes - page 22

The votaries of Pythagoras of Samos have this story to tell of him, that he was not an Ionian at all, but that, once on a time in Troy, he had been Euphorbus, and that he had come to life after death, but had died as the songs of Homer relate. And they say that he declined to wear apparel made from dead animal products and, to guard his purity, abstained from all flesh diet, and from the offering of animals in sacrifice. For that he would not stain the altars with blood; nay, rather the honey-cake and frankincense and the hymn of praise, these they say were the offerings made to the Gods by this man, who realized that they welcome such tribute more than they do the hecatombs note and the knife laid upon the sacrificial basket. (Philostratus)
Integrity is the first step to true greatness. Men love to praise, but are slow to practice it. To maintain it in high places costs self-denial; in all places it is liable to opposition, but its end is glorious, and the universe will yet do it homage. View quote
Charles Simmons
He went on to win praise for giving the prime ministership to Atal Bihari Vajpayee, president of the main Hindu nationalist party, who had not been prime minister but who portrayed himself as a conciliator. View quote
Shankar Dayal Sharma
What occasion had you to praise me? praise is often hurtful to those on whom it is bestowed. View quote
Heloise
I do not mind if my cottage is rather small So long as there's room enough for bed and mat. Often and often the neighbours come to see me And with brave words discuss the things of old. Rare writings we read together and praise: Doubtful meanings we examine together and settle. View quote
Tao Yuanming
That when the body decays Fame should also go Is a thought unendurable, burning the heart. Let us strive and labour while yet we may To do some deed that men will praise. View quote
Tao Yuanming
Every time I see my brother, I just praise God for God's grace in his life. Because if God can change Franklin from a prodigal into a man of God, he can do it for anybody. View quote
Anne Graham Lotz
Nothing is more effective than sincere, accurate praise, and nothing is more lame than a cookie-cutter compliment. View quote
Bill Walsh
You might as well praise a man for not robbing a bank. View quote
Bobby Jones
Chick flick is not a term used to praise a movie. Nobody says 'it's a great chick flick.' It's a way of being derisive. I'm not clear why it's ok to do it. View quote
Callie Khouri
Sometimes we deny being worthy of praise, hoping to generate an argument we would be pleased to lose. (Cullen Hightower)
The most truly generous persons are those who give silently without hope of praise or reward. View quote
Carol Ryrie Brink
The wrong kind of praise creates self-defeating behavior. The right kind motivates students to learn. View quote
Carol S. Dweck
I praise the Lord here today. I know that all my talent and all my ability comes from him, and without him I'm nothing and I thank him for his great blessing. View quote
Ernie Harwell
In one's relationship with dogs and with a newsroom, a generous amount of praise and encouragement goes much better than criticism. View quote
Jill Abramson
Praise the sea, on shore remain. View quote
John Florio
Let us now praise Barack Obama. View quote
John Podhoretz
It is time to celebrate the New Black Americans - those who have sealed the Deal, who aren't beholden to liberal indulgence any more than they are to the disdain of the hard Right. It is time to praise blacks who are merely undeniable in their individuality and exemplary in their levels of achievement . View quote
John Ridley
Trusting in Christ, we may boldly join in the combat, and enlist ourselves among that disinterested band, who fight not for human ambition, or human praise, but for the honour of our Saviour, and the salvation of men. View quote
John Strachan
But no one can praise Roosevelt for doing this and then insist that he restored our traditional political and economic systems to their former vitality. View quote
John T. Flynn
There are six Time Warp Trio books that would take a page each to fully praise. And I just thought up twelve more while I was typing this sentence. (Jon Scieszka)
I think I started out because I was desperate for approval and acceptance and praise. Some actors never break away from that. They're after that validation their whole life. View quote
Judge Reinhold
It's somewhat disquieting that the same parents and educators who are horrified by the notion of child soldiers have bestowed upon 'The Hunger Games' a double mantle of critical praise and global bestsellerdom. View quote
Kenneth Oppel
Once in a while, I see my fellow TV investors praise a business just because they like the entrepreneur behind it. That kind of thinking might make you feel warm and fuzzy inside - but let's get back to reality. View quote
Kevin O'Leary
When you've grown sick of reading and bug-eyed from watching TV, when your friends are all visited out, no words can adequately praise the link to the outside world provided by your parents and family. View quote
Lance Loud