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> [Both praise and criticism are reinforcing, but praise reinforces good traits, criticism bad traits. To criticize with the thought that pointing out deficiencies will cause them to be repaired is illusory. Criticism produces defensiveness, and no one acts well out…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jo-coudert/both-praise-and-criticism-are-reinforcing-but-praise-reinforces-good/)

[Jo Coudert](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jo-coudert/)

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> [When I write provocative social and cultural criticism that causes readers to stretch their minds, to think beyond set paradigms, I think of that work as love in action. While it may challenge, disturb and at times even frighten or…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bell-hooks/when-i-write-provocative-social-and-cultural-criticism-that-causes/)

[Bell Hooks](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bell-hooks/)

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