Praise Quotes

I may be wrong, but it seems rare in our age to find a widely praised person whose own mouth is not the source of that praise.

In my writing, as much as I could, I tried to find the good, and praise it.

Remember praise is more valuable than blame.

People ask for criticism, but they only want praise.

The time for universal praise is sure to come some day. Let us begin to do our part now.

When all thy mercies, O my God, My rising soul surveys, Transported with the view I'm lost, in wonder, love and praise.

He only profits from praise who values criticism.

Praise is the mode of love which always has some element of joy in it.

When virtues are pointed out first, flaws seem less insurmountable.

Acting humble for people's praise is one of the most dangerous forms of riyaa (showing off).

Abortion is an atrocity. Those who practice or praise it are either damn idiots, misguided fools, or treacherous devils.

You may think that all your happiness depends upon obtaining one particular thing in life; later on, you praise the Lord that you didn't get it.

Praise the beautiful for their intelligence and the intelligent for their beauty.

The ungodly are not half so restrained in their blasphemy as we are in our praise.

Let praise be given equally to women as well as men who have been distinguished in virtue.

Why level downward to our dullest perception always, and praise that as common sense? The commonest sense is the sense of men asleep, which they express by snoring.

His love is what makes us live, love, sing, and praise forever.

Falsehood often lurks upon the tongue of him, who, by self-praise, seeks to enhance his value in the eyes of others.

If your ruler is just, then praise God; but if he is unjust, pray to God to rid you of him.

Worship leaders, let's choose to praise rather than perform when leading.

Shun the praise of men and love the one who, in the fear of the Lord, reprimands you.

Nobody wants constructive criticism. It's all we can do to put up with constructive praise.

Neither a life of anarchy nor a life under a despot should you praise. To all that lies in the middle has a god given excellence.

If you're sincere, praise is effective. If you're insincere, it's manipulative.

Don't worry about what the people say. Sometimes they'll praise you. Sometimes they'll condemn you. All these things all fade away. And in the end, Allah takes care of everything. Perfectly.

Be not too hasty either with praise or blame; speak always as though you were giving evidence before the judgement-seat of the Gods.

It is for the wise people who delight in humanity, praise justice, despise their flatterers, and respect the truth.

If you are humble nothing will touch you, neither praise nor disgrace, because you know what you are.

I believe that it is possible for one to praise, without concern, any man after he is dead since every reason and supervision for adulation is lacking.

The lizard that jumped from a high Iroko tree to the ground said he would praise himself if no-one else did.

I have yet to find the man, however exalted his station, who did not do better work and put forth greater effort under a spirit of approval than under a spirit of criticism.

Shout praise and whisper criticism.

The one who knows himself isn't deceived by either praise or criticism.

If someone praises you with what you are not, they are in essence criticizing you of a deficiency in you.

Practice patience; it is the essence of praise. Have patience, for that is true worship. No other worship is worth as much. Have patience; patience is the key to all relief.

So once in every year we throng Upon a day apart, to praise the Lord with feast and song in thankfulness of heart.

If we cry more tears we will ruin the land with salt; instead let's praise that which would distract us with despair. Make a song for death, a song for yellow teeth and bad breath

You can tell the character of every man when you see how he receives praise.

Let your thoughts be psalms, your prayers incense, and your breath praise.

Praise is the rehearsal for our eternal song.

It is ill to praise, and worse to blame, the thing which you do not understand.

In a sense, we are better prepared to praise God than the angels are, for angels have never known the joy of redemption.

The Sufis have a saying: "Praise Allah, and tie your camel to a post." This brings together both parts of practice: pray, yes, but also make sure that you do what is necessary in the world.

I have a large number of enthusiastic admirers of my art. And they all sing a hymn in praise from the bottom of their hearts for my art.

Whether I praise or criticize someone's action, I imply that I am their judge, that I'm engaged in rating them or what they have done.

The Psalmists in telling everyone to praise God are doing what all men do when they speak of what they care about.

Joy and thanksgiving expressed in prayer and praise according to the Word of God are the heart of the Church's worship.

I am not one of those who left the land to the mercy of its enemies. Their flattery leaves me cold, my songs are not for them to praise.

Flee flattery, false praise and fair weather friends

The skilful class of flatterers praise the discourse of an ignorant friend and the face of a deformed one.