You can never be free of their criticism until you no…

It is amazing how many people act as if the right to free speech includes the right to be free of criticism for what…

— Thomas Sowell

“Some of these beginners, too, make little of their faults, and at other times become over-sad when they see themselves fall into them, thinking…

— Juan de la Cruz

Do not seek praise. Seek criticism.

— Paul Arden

Seek no praise, no reward, for anything you do. No sooner do we perform a good action than we begin to desire credit for…

— Swami Vivekananda

Rarely has any people enjoyed greater prosperity than we are now enjoying. For this we render heartfelt and solemn thanks to the Giver of…

— Theodore Roosevelt

It is usually best to be generous with praise, but cautious with criticism.

— Boonaa Mohammed

If you're remarkable, then it's likely that some people won't like you. That's part of the definition of remarkable. Nobody gets unanimous praise -…

— Seth Godin

“As long as all that is said is said against me, I feel a certain sublime assurance of success, but as soon as honied…

— Ralph Waldo Emerson

How I feel about and behave toward myself is the basic determinant of most of my behavior. If I improve my self-regard, I will…

— William Schutz

People ask for criticism, but they only want praise.

— W. Somerset Maugham

Book critics or theatre critics can be derisively negative and gain delighted praise for the trenchant with of their review. But in criticisms of…

— Richard Dawkins

If there was no praise or criticism in the world, then who would you be?

— Howard Behar

While this may look loving, when we struggle with an idol of dependence, we’re in fact not loving people as much as we’re using…

— Mark Driscoll

Having the critics praise you is like having the hangman say you've got a pretty neck.

— Eli Wallach

Believe only half of the praise and half of the criticism.

— Charles Spurgeon