“With no positivity, there is no hope; with no negativity, there is no improvement.” — Criss Jami Copy Share Image
I came to the conviction that film criticism, in and of itself, was an art. — Rod Lurie Copy Share Image
What embitters the world is not excess of criticism, but an absence of self-criticism. — Anonymous Copy Share Image
Criticism can be devastating. When push comes to shove, we are all very sensitive. — Steve Vai Copy Share Image
My biggest criticism is how can people be so easily satisfied? Even people with talent. — Vivienne Westwood Copy Share Image
It feels great to deliver a hit. After all the criticism I got for 'Veer,' I was scared to even step out… — Zareen Khan Copy Share Image
To criticize is to appreciate, to appropriate, to take intellectual possession, to establish in fine a relation with the criticized thing and… — Henry James Copy Share Image
Even before 9/11 I was gripped by a sense of dread: our lack of criticism about what we were doing in the… — Karen Armstrong Copy Share Image
The highest level than can be reached by a mediocre but experienced mind is a talent for uncovering the weaknesses of those… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
“...if anyone who speaks up to criticise something obviously evil is punished merely for speaking, civilisation will be in a bad way.” — Ann Leckie Copy Share Image
People of all sexes have the right to explore femininity, masculinity-and the infinite variations between-without criticism or ridicule. — Leslie Feinberg Copy Share Image
“Works of art are infinitely solitary and nothing is less likely to reach them than criticism. Only love can grasp them and… — Rainer Maria Rilke Copy Share Image
Sometimes people will talk about you when they envy the life you lead. Let them be. You affected their life; don't let… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
If someone criticizes you, accept that with an open mind. Do not turn hostile or defensive. Be graceful and maintain your poise.… — Justice Cabral Copy Share Image
The invention of ethical and political doctrines, which blossomed into our own social sciences, is a product of times when things appeared… — Joseph Brodsky Copy Share Image
“I must also be criticised. I am not afraid if the criticism concerns what I do wrong, because then I know. Because… — Bhumibol Adulyadej Copy Share Image
Harshness to me is giving somebody false hopes and not following through. That's harsh. Telling some guy or some girl who've got… — Simon Cowell Copy Share Image
It's so important for people in political groups to learn the difference between productive criticism and not. When it's about something you… — Kathleen Hanna Copy Share Image
The Christian test was a willingness to believe in the one Jesus Christ and His Message of salvation. What was demanded was… — Daniel J. Boorstin Copy Share Image
I'm sick and tired of people who say that if you debate and disagree with this administration, somehow you're not patriotic, and… — Hillary Clinton Copy Share Image
[it] may have hastened his move to the private sector because there was such an outpouring of bitter criticism...The result, if this… — Roger Wicker Copy Share Image
I was amplifying the negative at the expense of the positive, not to serve any useful function, not to make my writing… — Seth Godin Copy Share Image
I think I have always sort of cultivated a flowery writing style. I've always sort of over - written in every genre… — Diablo Cody Copy Share Image
If criticism has made such discoveries as to necessitate the abandonment of the doctrine of plenary inspiration, it is not enough to… — B. B. Warfield Copy Share Image
Keep doing what you love and pursue your dreams. You have just to ignore all criticism and hatred. No matter how brilliant… — Skylerbling Copy Share Image
It's to a writer's advantage to contain within himself elements of each sex, or any sex. It's to his advantage because it… — Tennessee Williams Copy Share Image
To hold our tongues when everyone is gossiping, to smile without hostility at people and institutions, to compensate for the shortage of… — Hermann Hesse Copy Share Image
“Thus, since time immemorial, it has been customary to accept the criticism of art from a man who may or may not… — Aristotle Copy Share Image
I think my deepest criticism of the educational system . . . is that it's all based upon a distrust of the… — Carl Rogers Copy Share Image
Music criticism should be to musicians what ornithology is to the birds. — Yuja Wang Copy Share Image
“Bosch is great because what he imagines in color can be translated into justice.” — Edward Dahlberg Copy Share Image
Be your own biggest critic. Don't let someone else beat you to constructive criticism. — Christina Tosi Copy Share Image