Criticism Quotes

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It takes strong ears indeed to hear ourselves judged frankly, and because there are few who can endure criticism without being stung by it, those… — Michel de Montaigne
Painting what I experience, translating what I feel, is a great liberation. But it is also work, self-examination, consciousness, criticism, struggle... — Balthus
To silence criticism is to silence freedom. — Sidney Hook
Well, I have considered myself to be very fortunate in that I have been able to do mostly only that which my inner self told… — Albert Einstein
Criticism, though dignified from the earliest ages by the labours of men eminent for knowledge and sagacity, has not yet attained the certainty and stability… — Samuel Johnson
Criticism is as often a trade as a science, requiring, as it does, more health than wit, more labour than capacity, more practice than genius. — Jean de la Bruyere
There prevails among men of letters, an opinion, that all appearance of science is particularly hateful to Women; and that therefore whoever desires to be… — Samuel Johnson
Thus science must begin with myths, and with the criticism of myths; neither with the collection of observations, nor with the invention of experiments, but… — Karl Popper
Propose theories which can be criticized. Think about possible decisive falsifying experiments-crucial experiments. But do not give up your theories too easily-not, at any rate,… — Karl Popper
The world little knows how many of the thoughts and theories which have passed through the mind of a scientific investigator, have been crushed in… — Michael Faraday
I would be a liar if I said I don't care [about my appearance]; yes, I care. I found it very difficult, when I first… — Joanne Kathleen Rowling
We're all generous, but with different things, like time, money, talent - criticism. — Frank A. Clark
I have always sought to be understood and, while I was taken to task by critics or colleagues, I thought they were right, assuming I… — Henri Matisse
Curtailment of free speech is rationalized on grounds that a more compelling American tradition forbids criticism of the government when the nation is at war...… — Martin Luther King, Jr.
It is impossible for us, who live in the latter ages of the world, to make observations in criticism, morality, or in any art or… — Joseph Addison
Criticism is the price of ambition. — Robin Sharma
I am... for freedom of the press, and against all violations of the Constitution to silence by force and not by reason the complaints or… — Thomas Jefferson
Echoing the criticism made of his father's habilis skulls, he added that Lucy's skull was so incomplete that most of it was 'imagination made of… — Richard Leakey
A common fallacy in much of the adverse criticism to which science is subjected today is that it claims certainty, infallibility and complete emotional objectivity.… — Cyril Norman Hinshelwood
Do your thing. Do it unapologetically. Don't be discouraged by criticism. You probably already know what they're going to say. Pay no mind to the… — Asher Roth
It is difficult to heal the wound of reproach. — Lucullus
Nobody wants constructive criticism. It's all we can do to put up with constructive praise. — Roland de Vaux
A critic is a man who creates nothing and thereby feels qualified to judge the work of creative men. There is logic in this; he… — Robert A. Heinlein
Tomorrow is another day, we rather hope it will be better but better it won't be unless self-foibles are examined. — Barbara Oakley
While the censorious man is most severe in judging others, he is invariably the most ready to repel any animadversions made upon himself. — Elias Lyman Magoon

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