i’ve never believed in anything or anybody that needed constant praise.

Except for my daughters, I have not grieved for any death as I have grieved for his. His was a great and beautiful spirit, he was a man – all man, from his crown to...

A handshake is a balanced transaction, an even interaction based on agreement. A handshake is a physical representation of quid pro quo. But if Seth Goden is right, and we are now past this for...

This man [Alexander von Humboldt] is as knowledgeable as a whole academy.

In the best, the friendliest and simplest relations flattery or praise is necessary, just as grease is necessary to keep wheels turning.

[Alexander von] Humboldt showers us with true treasures.

Not to be cheered by praise, not to be grieved by blame, but to know thoroughly one’s own virtues or powers are the characteristics of an excellent man.

[Henry Cavendish] fixed the weight of the earth; he established the proportions of the constituents of the air; he occupied himself with the quantitative study of the laws of heat; and lastly, he demonstrated the...

I think we delight to praise what we enjoy because the praise not merely expresses but completes the enjoyment; it is its appointed consummation. It is not out of compliment that lovers keep on telling...

{Comment to Delambre on chemist Antoine Lavoisier’s execution during the French Revolution}Only a moment to cut off that head and a hundred years may not give us another like it.

Dads. Do you not realize that your child needs to feel your skin on his? Do you not realize the incredible and powerful bond that skin on skin contact with your daughter will give you?...

Cuvier had even in his address & manner the character of a superior Man, much general power & eloquence in conversation & great variety of information on scientific as well as popular subjects. I should...

I did not approve of your action—I was merely congratulating myself. What you mistook for clapping was merely me giving myself multiple high fives.

Unless death is made a lesson for the living, the life lived is wasted.Why should life come into existence only to be destroyed? One dies and another is born—for what? A few miserable hours of...

A man who truly knows himself realizes his own worthlessness, and takes no pleasure in the praises of men.

You can’t let praise or criticism get to you. It’s a weakness to get caught up in either one.

Let go of a need for personal recognition. Heap kudos on others and they’ll perform even better next time. Leaders are only as good as those who follow them and followers are at their best...

She will outstrip all praise and make it halt behind her.

The darkest hour of my day is the one in which I don’t get to see you.

Binti yako mwenye umri wa miaka kumi na nne kwa mfano, anaomba umnunulie gari kama ulivyofanya kwa kaka yake mwenye umri wa miaka kumi na nane. Mara ya kwanza unamwambia utamnunulia atakapofikisha umri wa miaka...

You can receive all the compliments in the world, but that won’t do a thing unless you believe it yourself.

And so dear church, will you trust God with your whole heart? Will you stop leaning into your own understanding? We cannot comprehend His ways for they really are much higher than our own, and...

I’ve read your summary.””And?””It’s not incompetent.”Be still, my heart, so I don’t faint from such faint phrase. “Did you expect it to be written in crayon?

Cultivate a spirit of joy and praise. Not only will you light up your own heart, but the hearts of those around you.Always look for the good in people. In most cases you will find...

If you were destined to be a poet, then you won’t brainstorm for lines that rhymes. If you were destined to be a celebrity, then you shouldn’t start searching for fans. If you are truly...

God cherises praises , admires thanksgiving and embraces prayer .

Stop giving meaningless praise and start giving meaningful action.

[Alexander von Humboldt was the] greatest scientific traveller who ever lived.

Every scientist is a descendant of Humboldt. We are all his family.

His true monument lies not on the shelves of libraries, but in the thoughts of men, and in the history of more than one science.{Gibbs’s obituary for scientist Rudolf Clausius}

He kept looking at my crotch, so I looked at his and saw he had an erection. That’s more flattering than any oratorical praise.

George Stephenson, with a sagacity of mind in advance of the science of his day, answered, when asked what was the ultimate cause of motion of his locomotive engine, ‘that it went by the bottled-up...

The trouble with most of us is that we’d rather be ruined by praise than saved by criticism.

Let arms yield to the toga, the laurel crown to praise.

It’s funny how our desires often tend to circle around the whims and fancies of others rather than the self. One school of thought has a convincing explanation that this is because we live in...

Encouragement and praISE SHOULD BE ENDLESS. fAUTH BRINGS THEM TOGETHER.

The human mind is generally farmore eager to praise and dispraise than to describe anddefine.

It was as if God had become not only the object of my praise and thanksgiving but my creative partner as well.

I am far from a perfect dad. And I always will be. But I’m a damn good dad, and my son will always feel bigger than anything life can throw at him. Why? Because I...

If you let your man-made actions to be more frequent than your man-said words you will travail with praise in man-win visions. Do more, say less, win big.

BubbaHarold – “One of the most unique takes on true crime ever.

Be silent and safe — silence never betrays you; Be true to your word and your work and your friend; Put least trust in him who is foremost to praise you,Nor judge of a road...

There are two things people want more than sex and money… recognition and praise.

If you treat an individual… as if he were what he ought to be and could be, he will become what he ought to be and could be.

Every day, tell at least one person something you like, admire, or appreciate about them.

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

I am sure that God has given all his time in making you, the remaining human race has been created in haste.

Usitukane kamwe. Pigana itakapobidi.

Be willing to give, but only when you aren’t expecting anything in return.

Not understanding why affliction occurred has caused many to struggle with their faith. If we knew all the reasons and had the answers to all of our questions we wouldn’t need faith. God wants His...