Be silent and safe – silence never betrays you; Be true to your word and your work and your friend; Put least trust in him who is foremost to praise you, Nor judge of a road till it draw to the end.
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John Boyle OReilly
Nobody gets praised for the right reasons.
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Diana Wynne Jones
And if these mountains had eyes, they would wake to find two strangers in their fences, standing in admiration as a breathing red pours its tinge upon earth's shore. These mountains, which have seen untold sunrises, long to thunder praise but stand reverent, silent so...
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Donald Miller
Glory of the world makes life meaningless. Glory of God fulfills it.
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Indonesia123
God lives in the place of praise. If we want to be where He is, we need to go to His address.
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Nancy Leigh DeMoss
More Quotes By Carol S. Dweck
…You decide that, rather than trying to talk out of the fixed mindset [to your kid], you have to live the growth mindset, you have to live the growth mindset. AT the dinner table each evening, you and your partner structure the discussion around the...
If parents want to give their children a gift, the best thing they can do is to teach their children to love challenges, be intrigued by mistakes, enjoy effort, and keep on learning. That way, their children don’t have to be slaves of praise. They...
What allowed me to take that first step, to choose growth and risk rejection? In the fixed mindset, I had needed my blame and bitterness. It made me feel more righteous, powerful, and whole than thinking I was at fault. The growth mindset allowed me...
When you enter a mindset, you enter a new world. In one world--the world of fixed traits--success is about proving you're smart or talented. Validating yourself. In the other--the world of changing qualities--it's about stretching yourself to learn something new. Developing yourself.
We can choose partner, make friends, hire people who make us feel faultless. But think about it — do you never want to grow? Next time you’re tempted to surround yourself with worshippers, go to church.
