All charming people have something to conceal, usually their total dependence on the appreciation of others.
--Cyril Connolly – English Journalist 1903-1974

Appreciation is a wonderful thing: It makes what is excellent in others belong to us as well.
--Voltaire – French Writer 1694-1778

Appreciation is the highest form of prayer, for it acknowledges the presence of good wherever you shine the light of your thankful thoughts.
--Alan Cohen – American Businessman Born 1954

As we express our gratitude, we must never forget that the highest appreciation is not to utter words, but to live by them.
--John F. Kennedy – American President 1917-1963

By appreciation, we make excellence in others our own property.
--Voltaire – French Writer 1694-1778

Government workers often get a bad rap, but it's rare for them to receive much appreciation when government works.
--Matthew Lesko – American Entertainer Born 1943

Knowing how things work is the basis for appreciation, and is thus a source of civilized delight.
--William Safire – American Author 1929-2009

Next to excellence is the appreciation of it.
--William Makepeace Thackeray – English Novelist 1811-1863

No, but I've always felt that with true talent, and a commitment to hard work, it is possible to achieve an enduring respect and appreciation. In other words, I don't take my fans for granted.
--John Fogerty – American Musician Born 1945

Respect... is appreciation of the separateness of the other person, of the ways in which he or she is unique.
--Annie Gottlieb – American Writer Born 1946

The aim of life is appreciation; there is no sense in not appreciating things; and there is no sense in having more of them if you have less appreciation of them.
--Gilbert K. Chesterton – English Writer 1874-1936⁶