Quotes About Praise❓

Develop your mind to the extent that you are not shaken by the eight winds of change—praise and blame, fame and shame, gain and loss, pleasure and pain—and treat all the same.—Ven. Dr K Sri Dhammananda

If thou knowest thyself well, thou art better and more praiseworthy before G_d, than if thou didst not know thyself, but didst understand the course of the heavens and of all the planets and stars, also the dispositions of all mankind, also the nature of all beasts, and, in such matters, hadst all the skill of all who are in heaven and on earth. For it is said, there came a voice from heaven, saying, 'Man, know thyself.' Thus that proverb is still true, 'Going out were never so good, but staying at home were much better’.—Martin Luther

We must risk delight. We can live without pleasures, but not delight. Not enjoyment. We must have the stubbornness to accept our gladness in the ruthless furnace of this world. To make injustice the only measure of our attention is to praise the devil.—Jack Gilbert

If you’re sincere, praise is effective. If you’re insincere, it’s manipulative.—Zig Ziglar

Every man naturally desires knowledge; but what good is knowledge without fear of G_d? Indeed a humble rustic who serves G_d is better than a proud intellectual who neglects his soul to study the course of the stars. He who knows himself well becomes mean in his own eyes and is not happy when praised by men.—Thomas À Kempis

Prayer is sitting in the silence until it silences us, choosing gratitude until we are grateful, praising G_d until we ourselves are a constant act of praise.—Fr. Richard Rohr

Combinations have always been the most intriguing aspect of Chess. The masters look for them, the public applauds them, the critics praise them. It is because combinations are possible that Chess is more than a lifeless mathematical exercise. They are the poetry of the game; they are to Chess what melody is to music. They represent the triumph of mind over matter.—Reuben Fine

A group becomes a team when each member is sure enough of himself and his contribution to praise the skills of the others.—Norman Shidle

Faith is a living, bold trust in G_d's grace, so certain of G_d's favor that it would risk death a thousand times trusting in it. Such confidence and knowledge of G_d's grace makes you happy, joyful and bold in your relationship to G_d and all creatures. The Holy Spirit makes this happen through faith. Because of it, you freely, willingly and joyfully do good to everyone, serve everyone, suffer all kinds of things, love and praise the G_d who has shown you such grace.—Martin Luther

Gratitude takes nothing for granted, is never unresponsive, is constantly awakening to new wonder and to praise of the goodness of G_d.—Thomas Merton

Everybody keeps calling for 'Excellence'--excellence not just in schooling, throughout society. But as soon as somebody or something stands out as Excellent, the other shout goes up: 'Elitism!' And whatever produced that thing, whoever praises that result, is promptly put down. 'Standing out' is undemocratic.—Jacque Barzun

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