The sacrifices made by veterans and their willingness to fight in defense of our nation merit our deep respect and praise - and to the best in benefits and medical care.

It would not be possible to praise nurses too highly.

All that a husband or wife really wants is to be pitied a little, praised a little, and appreciated a little.

The praise that comes from love does not make us vain, but more humble.

There is no such whetstone, to sharpen a good wit and encourage a will to learning, as is praise.

Lead yourself whenever your boss' leadership deteriorates. When your boss doesn't praise what you do, praise yourself. When your boss doesn't make you big, make yourself big. Remember, if you have done your best, failure does not count.

A negative judgment gives you more satisfaction than praise, provided it smacks of jealousy.

So far as I can remember, there is not one word in the Gospels in praise of intelligence.

When we praise children for their intelligence, we tell them that this is the name of the game: Look smart; don't risk making mistakes.

We sing inspirational songs, songs of praise and worship, and about how good and how big God is. We are magnifying the Lord.

The same independence that got me into trouble in high school got me praise in college.

When we had to do book reports, I would pick a book that no one read and just make it up and turn that in. I got praised for my imagination.

It always amuses me that the biggest praise for my work comes for the imagination, while the truth is that there's not a single line in all my work that does not have a basis in reality. The problem is that Caribbean reality resembles the wildest imagination.

South Koreans who have seen and praised the mass games should remember the hardship of tearful children. Teachers drive them hard with curses and orders to repeat and repeat. When the children return home in the evening, they can hardly walk.

History is the story of events, with praise or blame.

It is great happiness to be praised of them who are most praiseworthy.

Happiness is within. It has nothing to do with how much applause you get or how many people praise you. Happiness comes when you believe that you have done something truly meaningful.

Praised be You, my Lord, with all Your creatures, especially Sir Brother Sun, Who is the day through whom You give us light. And he is beautiful and radiant with great splendour; of You, Most High, he bears the likeness.

Great tranquility of heart is his who cares for neither praise nor blame.

No man deserves to be praised for his goodness, who has it not in his power to be wicked. Goodness without that power is generally nothing more than sloth, or an impotence of will.

I had many friends to help me to fall; but as to rising again, I was so much left to myself, that I wonder now I was not always on the ground. I praise God for His mercy; for it was He only Who stretched out His hand to me. May He be blessed for ever! Amen.

Praise God, from whom all blessings flow! Praise Him, all creatures here below! Praise Him above, ye heavenly host! Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost!

In almost everything that touches our everyday life on earth, God is pleased when we're pleased. He wills that we be as free as birds to soar and sing our maker's praise without anxiety.

Sweet is the scene where genial friendship plays the pleasing game of interchanging praise.