Do not seek praise. Seek criticism.

“Pretending to know everything gets you nowhere. Seek criticism. That's how you learn what you need to know. That's how you grow.”

— Tannerc

Constantly seek criticism. A well thought out critique of what you're doing is as valuable as gold

— Elon Musk

“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

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

You can never be free of their criticism until you no longer seek their praise.

— Dennis Ruane

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

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