Genuine Praise Quotes

The difference between appreciation and flattery? That is simple. One is sincere and the other insincere. One comes from the heart out; the other from the teeth out. One is unselfish; the other selfish. One is universally admired; the other universally condemned.

There is nothing in the world more difficult than candor, and nothing easier than flattery. If there is a hundredth of a fraction of a false note to candor, it immediately produces dissonance, and as a result, exposure. But in flattery, even if everything is false down to the last note, it is still pleasant, and people will listen not without pleasure; with coarse pleasure, perhaps, but pleasure nevertheless.

My only real advice to Oscar nominees is, 'If you haven't actually seen a competitor's film, don't fib and say you have and blow smoke up their wahooziewhatsits.' Always best to be frank and tell them the truth.

Make the other person feel important - and do it sincerely.

I am not someone who can be fooled by praise at all. In fact, I quickly sniff out people who are being fake with me. It doesn't go unnoticed with me.

We do not like to praise, and seldom praise anyone without self-interest.

Don't tell a woman she's pretty; tell her there's no other woman like her, and all roads will open to you.

If you're sincere, praise is effective. If you're insincere, it's manipulative.

Sweet is the breath of praise when given by those whose own high merit claims the praise they give.

I can spot empty flattery and know exactly where I stand. In the end it's really only my own approval or disapproval that means anything.

He said, "Hi, gorgeous," which I think is nice. I admire honesty.

Praise is good. Some people over-praise, though. Genuine appreciation is rare to come by.

People are very sincere in their praise, and you can't take it lightly.

True worship, worship that is pleasing to God, radiates throughout a person's entire life.

I've been so impressed by the material that's been sent to me, but I don't think that's because it's me.

Nobody gets praised for the right reasons.

There is no friend like an old friend who has shared our morning days, no greeting like his welcome, no homage like his praise.

A sincere compliment is always grateful to a lady, so long as you don't try to knock her down with it.

New Day rocks. I can't lie.

Though flattery blossoms like friendship, yet there is a vast difference in the fruit.

The one who praises you is a thief. The one who criticizes you is your true friend.

What I actually do put much more weight on, in all honesty, is not being critically acclaimed - it's being respected by my OGs. When I talk to E-40 on the phone, every time I talk to him, I'm like, you know, if he tells me I'm doing good, I'm doing good.

We seldom praise anyone in good earnest, except such as admire us.

The laughs mean more to me than the adoration. If two girls walk up to me and one says 'you're cute', I'll say thank you, but I appreciate it much more when the other one says 'you make me laugh so much'.