Paul Young

My mum said I used to sing on the bus. I was about five and would simply sit, staring out of the window, singing to myself. When I got to the end of the song and everyone gave me a round of applause, it scared me because I was in my own little world, but I obviously loved singing even then.

English Singer

Chadwick Boseman

I would love to have an ocean of love right now. That said, the number-one rule of acting is, 'Do not seek approval from the audience.' People don't realize that. You can't do stuff to get applause. You have to live in the truth.

American Actor

George Matthew Adams

There are high spots in all of our lives and most of them have come about through encouragement from someone else. I don't care how great, how famous or successful a man or woman may be, each hungers for applause.

American Editor

Gelsey Kirkland

I know my body. What happened is that I got so caught up in the applause I forgot how I should dance. All my life I've been what others wanted - in dancing and in life. Now I'm doing it my way.

American Dancer

Martin Yan

Happiness is within. It has nothing to do with how much applause you get or how many people praise you. Happiness comes when you believe that you have done something truly meaningful.

Chinese Chef

James Otis

The only principles of public conduct that are worthy of a gentleman or a man are to sacrifice estate, ease, health, and applause, and even life, to the sacred calls of his country.

American Lawyer

Leonardo Bonucci

I understand the fans, I respect them. I'll accept the whistling and booing. It's up to me to transform that all into applause.

Italian Athlete

Ezra Taft Benson

To the proud, the applause of the world rings in their ears; to the humble, the applause of heaven warms their hearts.

American Leader

John Updike

An affair wants to spill, to share its glory with the world. No act is so private it does not seek applause.

American Novelist

Carol Channing

Laughter is much more important than applause. Applause is almost a duty. Laughter is a reward.

American Actress

Shows positivity. Use when you want to express that you enjoyed something, typically an event or performance.

Positive Response

Usually a collective action. One person clapping might indicate applause, but it's stronger when a group does it together.

Group Action

Can be gentle or thunderous, signaling different levels of enthusiasm.

Varying Intensity

Not limited to entertainment; used for expressing respect for good deeds or achievements.

Beyond Performance

Emphasizes public acknowledgment, important in social and official contexts.

Public Approval

Use it to show recognition when someone has done something praiseworthy.

Symbol of Merit

 You see, it's very simple, once you know how, but very complicated in other ways. I'm going to give you some demonstrations right now. I need two people to help me out real quick. Can you come up? And let's see, down at the end, here, can you also come up, real quick? Do you mind? Yes, at the end. OK, give them a round of applause as they come up. You might want to use the stairs, there.

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 and their toll on nature and human health. "Silent Spring" immediately drew both applause and impassioned dissent— along with vicious personal attacks on the author. How did this mild-mannered biologist and writer ignite such controversy?

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 What happened after that speech? Nothing. All of that applause did not lead to action. Nothing changed. Not because they didn't like me or the message. The problem was that no one knew what they were expected to do. And most importantly,

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 Fantastic. Give yourselves a round of applause. Take a seat, thank you. Next time you speak, do those in advance. Now let me just put this in context to close. This is a serious point here. This is where we are now, right?

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 would we get to the end of this amazing show? And when we did, the whole audience collectively exhaled, and a few people actually wept, and then they filled the auditorium with the peaceful boom of their applause.

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 I've got to be honest. I wish that didn't get an applause. Guys, this is real. And I'm just scratching the surface here, because the deeper we go, the uglier it gets, I guarantee you.

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 Yeah, they deserve the applause. So why is blood important?