I dislike literary jargon and never use it. Criticism has only one function and that is to help readers read and understand… — Anne Stevenson Copy Share Image
Great leaders inspire. They maintain a hopeful attitude, even in the face of discouraging setbacks, constant criticism and abundant opposition. People don't… — Rick Warren Copy Share Image
We take the plaudits when things are going well so you have to take the criticism when it's not going well. — Jamie Carragher Copy Share Image
Jed Perl writes precisely and ecstatically. Antoine' s Alphabet is a history and a fairy tale, a work of criticism, and a… — Jonathan Safran Foer Copy Share Image
Criticism is a misconception: we must read not to understand others but to understand ourselves. — Emile M. Cioran Copy Share Image
The slanders of the pen pierce to the heart; they rankle longest in the noblest spirits; they dwell ever present in the… — Washington Irving Copy Share Image
If we are ever to construct a feminist movement that is not based on the premise that men and women are always… — Bell Hooks Copy Share Image
Of all the preposterous assumptions of humanity over humanity, nothing exceeds most of the criticisms made on the habits of the poor… — Herman Melville Copy Share Image
There is always room for improvement; so I always invite criticism from my audience. — Rituparna Sengupta Copy Share Image
As a matter of fact, we are none of us above criticism; so let us bear with each other's faults. — L. Frank Baum Copy Share Image
“A man inherited a field in which was an accumulation of old stone, part of an older hall. Of the old stone… — J.R.R. Tolkien Copy Share Image
As a senator from the only true swing district in the Texas Senate, I've been targeted by the GOP for my outspoken… — Wendy Davis Copy Share Image
There is a difference between responsible criticism that aims for success and defeatism that refuses to acknowledge anything but failure. Hindsight alone… — George W. Bush Copy Share Image
“When sonneteering Wordsworth re-creates the landing of Mary Queen of Scots at the mouth of the Derwent - Dear to the Loves,… — Brigid Brophy Copy Share Image
“Conventionality is not morality. Self-righteousness is not religion. To attack the first is not to assail the last. To pluck the mask… — Charlotte Brontë Copy Share Image
Men are ready to suffer anything from others or from heaven itself, provided that, when it comes to words, they are untouched. — Giacomo Leopardi Copy Share Image
I'm very sensitive to criticism, particularly when it's very, very personal. — Noel Edmonds Copy Share Image
The only way to settle questions of an ideological nature or controversial issues among the people is by the democratic method, the… — Mao Zedong Copy Share Image
The fact of resurrection is not extraordinary; it is in accord with what we who believe at all believe to be the… — Charles Spurgeon Copy Share Image
All we need to remember is that Trump loves the hate. He thrives on criticism and insults. He delights in chaos and… — Omarosa Manigault Newman Copy Share Image
Remember only god can judge you forget the haters because somebody loves you. — Anonymous Copy Share Image
Most relationships fail because we spend too much time pointing out each others mistakes and not enough time enjoying each others company. — Anonymous Copy Share Image
Criticism is a destroyer of self-worth and esteem. It is heartbreaking how criticism can wound children and diminish their self-esteem. — H. Burke Peterson Copy Share Image
