Criticism Quotes

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

— Ishmael Reed

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

— Mary Beard

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

— Cyril Norman Hinshelwood

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

— Geneen Roth

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

— Matt Tyrnauer

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

— Rain Dove

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

— Inzamam-ul-Haq

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

— Vikrant Parsai

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

— Howard Jacobson

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

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

— Samuel Johnson

No man can be criticised but by a greater than he. Do not, then, read the reviews.

— Ralph Waldo Emerson

People believe that criticism should be objective, whatever that means, but I really don't understand what people mean by that. I guess…

— Robert Christgau

I welcome criticism. I come from a - I wouldn't say mean, but you've got to have tough skin to be in…

— Saweetie

The good author is he who contemplates without marked joy or excessive sorrow the adventures of his soul amongst criticisms.

— Joseph Conrad

The critic, to interpret his artist, even to understand his artist, must be able to get into the mind of his artist;…

— H. L. Mencken

Criticism is part of the creative man's journey, and I appreciate it.

— Marcus Samuelsson

In the end, you have to get a little used to these ups and downs, these ups and downs of feelings, criticism…

— Dani Carvajal

I think the president's [Barack Obama] position has been very clear on Syria. He wants more aggressive, he's put the Special Ops…

— Juan Williams

I'm a fan of Hugh Kenner, Richard Ellman, Lionel Trilling and Frank Kermode. All these people have taught me how to read…

— Philip Kitcher

Footballers are always subject to criticism, but the world knows how good a player Neymar is and knows about the quality in…

— Hulk

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

— Andrew Gelman

All criticism hurts me. I'm so in the wrong business.

— Anne Lamott

People abuse for no reason, because they can do it anonymously. There's a lot of negativity, criticism and hatred as an artist…

— Bhuvan Bam

What I think I've learned is that you're never going to get it all right, and you can't obsess about having a…

— Doris Kearns Goodwin