Perhaps it would be better for science, that all criticism…

A good scientist values criticism almost higher than friendship: no, in science criticism is the height and measure of friendship.

— Francis Crick

We need an enduring, robust theory of education. Now, it seems education careens from one fad to another and often back again. I think…

— Michio Kaku

We need science, more and better science, not for its technology, not for leisure, not even for health or longevity, but for the hope…

— Lewis Thomas

Teaching is the human thing, in terms of building the kids' self-confidence, so if we take the broad ways that we want to see…

— Bill Gates

The American Jewish left gets a lot of press time. But the American Jewish right does not. And in many ways, the American Jewish…

— Michael Oren

A common fallacy in much of the adverse criticism to which science is subjected today is that it claims certainty, infallibility and complete emotional…

— Cyril Norman Hinshelwood

Criticism, though dignified from the earliest ages by the labours of men eminent for knowledge and sagacity, has not yet attained the certainty and…

— Samuel Johnson

Authors of published papers and editors of scientific journals can, unfortunately, be slow to come to terms with criticism, and it's good that we…

— Andrew Gelman

Just as Wall Street needs to break the hold of the bonus culture, which drives risk-taking that is rational for individuals but damaging to…

— Randy Schekman

I don't mind positive criticism, but when it is negative and personal, it is quite hard.

— Inzamam-ul-Haq

I'm more comfortable modelling as a man because I don't get any criticism.

— Rain Dove

I reject criticism because the last thing I wanted was to sit there and look at people talking. I think people are conditioned to…

— Matt Tyrnauer

For some reason, we are truly convinced that if we criticize ourselves, the criticism will lead to change. If we are harsh, we believe…

— Geneen Roth

I receive something we might euphemistically call an 'inappropriately hostile' response - that is to say, more than fair criticism or even fair anger…

— Mary Beard

Regardless of the criticisms I receive from the left, the right and the middle, I think it's important to maintain a prolific writing jab,…

— Ishmael Reed