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Quotations about praise

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

 - Mother Teresa

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Pearl BuckPraise out of season, or tactlessly bestowed, can freeze the heart as much as blame.

 - Pearl S. Buck

Tags:   blame  praise  

David HumePraise never gives us much pleasure unless it concur with our own opinion, and extol us for those qualities in which we chiefly excel.

 - David Hume

Tags:   pleasure  praise  pride  talents  

My mother drew a distinction between achievement and success. She said that achievement is the knowledge that you have studied and worked hard and done the best that is in you. Success is being praised by others. That is nice but not as important or satisfying. Always aim for achievement and forget about success.

 - Helen Hayes

Tags:   achievement  praise  success  work