Criticism of others is futile and if you indulge in it…

Criticism is futile because it puts a person on the defensive and usually makes them strive to justify themselves. Criticism is dangerous, because it…

— Dale Carnegie

“Criticism is futile because it puts a person on the defensive and usually makes him strive to justify himself. Criticism is dangerous, because it…

— Dale Carnegie

“Let’s keep a record of the fool things we have done and criticize ourselves. Since we can’t hope to be perfect, let’s do what…

— Dale Carnegie

Any fool can criticize, condemn, and complain but it takes character and self control to be understanding and forgiving.

— Dale Carnegie

If our aim is to praise, we should forget to criticize; if our aim is to criticize, we should remember to praise

— Samuel Johnson

Lots of relationships fail because we spend more time pointing out each other's mistakes and not enough time enjoying each other's company.

— Anonymous

Everything is allowable in literature, but what is not allowable in criticism is objection on the grounds of probability.

— Howard Jacobson

Judge a person not by his ability to make money but by his ability to retain it.

— Vikrant Parsai

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

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

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