Usually we praise only to be praised.
“The intention of never deceiving often exposes us to deception.”
“We often act treacherously more from weakness than from a fixed motive.”
“In friendship, as in love, we are often more happy from the things we are ignorant of than from those we are acquainted with.”
“There have been a few players described as the new George Best over the years, but this is the first time its been a compliment to me.”
“A refusal of praise is a desire to be praised twice.”
“Blame-all and Praise-all are two blockheads.”
“Do your work with your whole heart, and you will succeed - there's so little competition.”
“"Going with the flow" is for some people an excuse for not taking action and it refers usually to one's life situation.”
“The thrill is to keep envisioning what can be.”