On an occasion of this kind it becomes more than a moral duty to speak one's mind. It becomes a pleasure. — Oscar Wilde Copy Share Image
I don't know but a book in a man's brain is better off than a book bound in calf--at any rate it… — Herman Melville Copy Share Image
“In my view, the gospels are true, not historically, but theologically, or, as I would argue, prophetically! What we have is, the… — Eli Of Kittim Copy Share Image
One bad review doesn't ruin my day because I realize what a badge of honor it is to get a bit of… — Seth Godin Copy Share Image
Not taking criticism of your writing personally is an enormous step towards surviving the studio system. — Robert Ben Garant Copy Share Image
I think the Internet really sussed things into perspective. Because twelve years ago, I could spend my days on writing and running… — Amanda Palmer Copy Share Image
The function of criticism should not be confused with the function of reform. — Roger Zelazny Copy Share Image
Being an artist is like being an athlete. You have to be in there every day, keeping in shape. You have to… — Lawrence Jordan Copy Share Image
It is also the fate of leadership to be misunderstood. It is a grave error for any leader to be oversensitive in… — Nelson Mandela Copy Share Image
“But the greatest cause of verbicide is the fact that most people are obviously far more anxious to express their approval and… — C.S. Lewis Copy Share Image
Writing in journalism teaches you to be very comfortable taking criticism, being edited, and rewriting. — Neil Drumming Copy Share Image
Book critics or theatre critics can be derisively negative and gain delighted praise for the trenchant with of their review. But in… — Richard Dawkins Copy Share Image
An artist must pass judgment only on what he understands; his range is limited as that of any other specialist... Anyone who… — Anton Chekhov Copy Share Image
People generally will soon understand that writers should be judged, not according to rules and species, which are contrary to nature and… — Victor Hugo Copy Share Image
There are two ways of dealing with nonsense in this world. One way is to put nonsense in the right place; as… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
I welcome opposing viewpoints, but I should warn you that you'll be facing off against the 2nd-place finisher at the 1981 Charleston… — Stephen Colbert Copy Share Image
Learn to handle criticism. Let it develop you instead of discourage you. — Anonymous Copy Share Image
Your criticism may be worse than the conduct you are trying to correct. — James E. Faust Copy Share Image
“To listen to criticism and act on it if it is valid and ignore it if it is not is a sign… — Chloe Thurlow Copy Share Image
The injunction to be nice is used to deflect criticism and stifle the legitimate anger of dissent. — Malcolm Gladwell Copy Share Image
It is a melancholy experience for a professional mathematician to find himself writing about mathematics. The function of a mathematician is to… — G. H. Hardy Copy Share Image
I think the fact that she [Eleanor Roosevelt] was a woman probably in those days would have been an additional criticism, although… — William A. Rusher Copy Share Image