In my collection, to me at least, the theatre of the past lives again and those long-dead playwrights and actors have in me an enthralled audience of one, and I applaud them across the centuries. Robertson Davies
I applaud the American Cancer Society for all they do to eradicate smoking. Their local, state and national efforts help to discourage young people from taking up this deadly habit and the resources they provide have helped numerous smokers quit. Allyson Schwartz
Education begins at home and I applaud the parents who recognize that they - not someone else - must take responsibility to assure that their children are well educated. Ernest Istook
I applaud the courage of he who accepts each and every one of the laws of a game he did not invent and was not asked if he wanted to play. Juan Carlos Onetti
It doesn't matter who you love, it's that you love. Who cares if men marry men or women marry women? In San Francisco you don't care, and I applaud that. And I applaud Mayor Newsom for being so brave. Megan Mullally
I applaud anything that can take a kid away from a PlayStation or a Gameboy - that is a miracle in itself. Gary Oldman