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1 " I find that I spend a tremendous amount of time chasing the praises of men rather than sitting with the praises of God. The former is something I attempt to catch, the latter catches me. "
― Craig D. Lounsbrough
2 " Lovers of God possess intense concentration. In prayer their attention rivets itself so completely onto God that nothing can tear it away. Even a suggestion of the divine may draw them into a higher state of consciousness. Occasionally this can be somewhat inconvenient. Sri Ramakrishna once went to see a religious drama produced by his disciple. The curtain went up and a character started singing the praises of the Lord. Sri Ramakrishna immediately began to enter the supreme state of consciousness. The stage faded; the actors and actresses faded. As only a great mystic can, he uttered a protest: " I come here, Lord, to see a play staged by my disciple, and you send me into ecstasy. I won't let it happen!" And he started saying over and over, " Money... money...money," so as to keep some awareness of the temporal world. "
3 " Why is it when I pursue the praises of men I find myself with everything that I’ve looked for but nothing that I need? That’s because I have an extraordinary habit of looking for the wrong thing in the wrong place. "
4 " I’m nothing great. But I’m a rose… I’m a rose whether I’m admired or not, I’m a rose whether anyone’s crazy about me or not… Like I said, nothing great. Just a rose… But, do you know what it means to be a rose, my friend? Being a rose means ‘freedom.’ It means not existing by the praises of Others or not ceasing to exist by their disapproval. "
5 " Mankind are tolerant of the praises of others as long as each hearer thinks that he can do as well or nearly as well himself, but, when the speaker rises above him, jealousy is aroused and he begins to be incredulous. "
― Thucydides
6 " Some people only go to church for the social life. They like having all the friends in church or getting the praises of men by doing certain things, but they don’t go there to actually worship God. They go there so others can worship THEM instead. "
― Lisa Bedrick ,
7 " Grieving, like being blind, is a strange business; you have to learn how to do it. We seek company in mourning, but after the early bursts of tears, after the praises have been spoken, and the good days remembered, and the lament cried, and the grave closed, there is no company in grief. It is a burden borne alone. "
― Ursula K. Le Guin , Gifts (Annals of the Western Shore, #1)
8 " Will: 'Singing the praises of our fair city? We treat you well here, don't we, James? I doubt I'd have that kind of luck in Shanghai. What do you call us there again?'Jem: 'Yang guizi ... foreign devils. "
― Cassandra Clare , Clockwork Prince (The Infernal Devices, #2)
9 " Alma didn’t want Isabel to start singing the praises of their pet, a rescue beagle, or she wouldn’t shush until sundown. “I’ve found the missing lady,” Alma said. “Say welcome home, Betsy Sweet. "
― Ed Lynskey , Sweet Betsy (Isabel & Alma Trumbo #5)
10 " It’s great to celebrate the victories along the way in living your dreams but never allow the praises of your past pause you from pursuing higher heights. "
― Bernard Kelvin Clive
11 " What a nightmare!" cried Imtaz. " There's nothing gloomier than nature. You'll lose your sense of humor in the country. Unable to criticize the trees, your intelligence will lose its edge as you contemplate the plowed fields, and then, it'll be very easy for you to sing the praises of your fellow men because you won't be here to see and listen to them. Don't make that mistake. Never cut yourself off from mankind because, with distance, you're more likely to grant men extenuating circumstances. I love you too much to let you succumb to that weakness. "
12 " A man who truly knows himself realizes his own worthlessness, and takes no pleasure in the praises of men. "
― Thomas à Kempis
13 " Anyone who sang the praises of undying love in this day and age belonged to the first rank of hypocrites in Daisuke's estimate. "
― Natsume Sōseki , And Then
14 " In my ballets, woman is first. Men are consorts. God made men to sing the praises of women. They are not equal to men: They are better. "
15 " But this Veterans Day, I believe we should do more than sing the praises of the bravery and patriotism that our veterans have embodied in the past. We should take this opportunity to re-evaluate how we are treating our veterans in the present. "
16 " And the smile that is worth the praises of earth is the smile that shines through tears. "
