Wallace's sales agent, back in London, heard mutterings from some naturalists that young Mr. Wallace ought to quit theorizing and stick to… — David Quammen Copy Share Image
“When it comes to the crusty behavior of some people, give them the benefit of the doubt. They may be drowning right… — Richelle E. Goodrich Copy Share Image
The resentment that criticism engenders can demoralize employees, family members and friends, and still not correct the situation that has been condemned. — Dale Carnegie Copy Share Image
“If you truly have faith in your convictions, then your convictions should be able to stand criticism and testing.” — DaShanne Stokes Copy Share Image
My toughest criticism usually comes from myself. As my editor can attest to, I'm never done tweaking a book until the production… — Kresley Cole Copy Share Image
I think the criticism Coach Greg Jackson gets is ridiculous and it makes me angry. — Cub Swanson Copy Share Image
And I have to say, I agree with some of the criticisms that some have made about that state program which allocates… — Michael Chertoff Copy Share Image
I have never found, in a long experience of politics, that criticism is ever inhibited by ignorance. — Harold Macmillan Copy Share Image
When a society decays, it is language that is first to become gangrenous. As a result, social criticism begins with grammar and… — Octavio Paz Copy Share Image
Self-deception ultimately explains Japan's plight. The Japanese have never accepted that change is in their interest - and not merely a response… — Paul Samuelson Copy Share Image
The opinion of the great body of the reading public is very materially influenced even by the unsupported assertions of those who… — Thomas B. Macaulay Copy Share Image
Expressions of sharp and even violent criticism of religion and the church have been welcomed, for they usually imply sincerity of thought.… — Halford Luccock Copy Share Image
The critics are generally wrong, or they're fifteen, twenty years late. It's a great shame. They miss out on a lot. — Ray Bradbury Copy Share Image
“Success needs vision to see, passion to transcend, patience to withstand and the character to overcome failures.” — Amit Ray Copy Share Image
“ The Scholars "Bald heads forgetful of their sins, Old, learned, respectable bald heads Edit and annotate the lines That young men,… — W.B. Yeats Copy Share Image
We will all face criticism throughout our lives, no matter where we live and what we weigh. — Cheryl Burke Copy Share Image
In the hyper-sensitised reality of the region in which any criticism of Israel is swiftly and often unfairly branded as anti-Semitic, it… — Jane Fonda Copy Share Image
My creed is that public service must be more than doing a job efficiently and honestly. It must be a complete dedication… — Margaret Chase Smith Copy Share Image
The motive behind criticism often determines its validity. Those who care criticize where necessary. Those who envy criticize the moment they think… — Criss Jami Copy Share Image
“It’s a thing of no great difficulty to raise objections against another man’s oration, it is a very easy matter; but to… — Plutarch Copy Share Image
The future is unwritten. there are best case scenarios. There are worst-case scenarios. both of them are great fun to write about… — Bruce Sterling Copy Share Image
Graham Greene, as I understand it, was quite outspoken in his criticism of American foreign policy — Brendan Fraser Copy Share Image
I'm never a fan of the sociopathic kind of reviewing, people who are sort of self-immolating and have social problems or whatever,… — Dave Eggers Copy Share Image
What embitters the world is not excess of criticism, but an absence of self-criticism. — Anonymous Copy Share Image
