"One thing scientists have discovered is that often-praised children become more intelligent than often-blamed ones. There’s a creative element in praise." ~ Thomas Dreier
Perhaps once in a hundred years a person may be ruined by excessive praise, but surely once every minute someone dies inside for lack of it. ~ Cecil G. Osborne
We often praise the evening clouds, And tints so gay and bold; But seldom think upon our God, Who tinged those clouds with gold. ~ Sir Walter Scott
When you do something you are proud of, dwell on it a little, praise yourself for it. ~ Mildred Newman
After I'm dead I'd rather have people ask why I have no monument than why I have one. ~ Marcus Porcius Cato
Praise, like gold and diamonds, owes its value only to its scarcity. ~ Samuel Johnson
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