Praise Quotes

The deepest hunger of [a child’s] human heart is to be understood, for understanding implicitly affirms, validates, recognizes and appreciates the intrinsic worth of another.

Appreciation of art is a moral erection, otherwise mere dilettantism.

Who would ever care to do brave deed, Or strive in virtue others to excel, If none should yield him his deserved meed Due praise, that is the spur of doing well? For if good were not praised more than ill, None would choose goodness of his own free will.

Please be polite. Nothing in life should erode the habit of saying thank you to people or praising them.

For telling a good and incisive religious joke, you should be praised. For telling a bad one, you should be ridiculed and reviled. The idea that you could be prosecuted for the telling of either is quite fantastic.

If your best efforts bring less than desirable results because your mental health is suffering, I hope you know you are still worthy and doing all that you can. You deserve to applaud yourself.

Classic – a book which people praise and don’t read.

Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn’t do than by the ones you did do.

I married an archeologist because the older I grow, the more he appreciates me.

The best of man is he who blushes when you praise him and remains silent when you defame him.