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appreciation [əˌpriːʃɪˈeɪʃən -sɪ-]
n
1. thanks or gratitude
2. assessment of the true worth or value of persons or things
3. perceptive recognition of qualities, as in art
4. an increase in value, as of goods or property
5. a written review of a book, etc., esp when favourable
“Appreciation is a wonderful thing: It makes what is excellent in others belong to us as well” ~Voltaire
"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
"Hopeful thinking can get you out of your fear zone and into your appreciation zone." ~Martha Beck
“The deepest principle in human nature is the craving to be appreciated.” ~William James quotes
"Knowing how things work is the basis for appreciation, and is thus a source of civilized delight." ~William Safire