Fondly we think we honor merit then, When we but praise ourselves in other men.

We are apt to love praise, but not deserve it. But if we would deserve it, we must love virtue more than that.

A man is never more serious than when he praise himself.

Undeserved praise causes more pangs of conscience later than undeserved blame, but probably only for this reason, that our power of judgment are more completely exposed by being over praised than by being unjustly underestimated.

When life seems just a dreary grind; and things seem fated to annoy; say something nice to someone else and watch the world light up with joy.

The best way to get praise is to die.

Never praise a sister to a sister in the hope of your compliments reaching he proper ears.

There is no stimulus like that which comes from the consciousness of knowing that others believe in us.

When we disclaim praise, it is only showing our desire to be praised a second time.

The surest plan to make a man is, think him so.