Criticism Quotes

1866 Criticism quotes by 1229 unique authors

To accept good advice is but to increase one's own ability. — Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Grant me prudently to avoid him that flatters me, and to endure patiently him that contradicts me. — Thomas a Kempis
Flattery is a counterfeit money which, but for vanity, would have no circulation. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld
It is easier and handier for men to flattery than to praise. — Jean Paul
Flattery is praise insincerely given for an interested purpose. — Henry Ward Beecher
Most people are not really conceited, but feel a certain amount of inferiority and tend to get a little discouraged with themselves, therefore encouragement is… — David Berg
Blame-all and Praise-all are two blockheads. — Benjamin Franklin
Pointed criticism, if accurate, often gives the artist an inner sense of relief. The criticism that damages is that which disparages, dismisses, ridicules, or condemns. — William Ernest Henley
I believe that one becomes stronger emotionally by taking life less personally. If your employer criticizes your report, don't take it personally. Instead, find out… — Marilyn vos Savant
The way we respond to criticism pretty much depends on the way we respond to praise. If praise humbles us, then criticism will build us… — Warren W. Wiersbe
One of the highest of human duties is the duty of encouragement...It is easy to laugh at men's ideals; it is easy to pour cold… — William Barclay
The question is: Do we have a shadow government? And if we do, who are those intelligent minority that is guiding us through? And where… — Glenn Beck
The resentment that criticism engenders can demoralize employees, family members and friends, and still not correct the situation that has been condemned. — Dale Carnegie
It is now 14 years since I first suggested that organic farming might have some benefits and ought to be taken seriously. I shall never… — Prince Charles
I welcome opposing viewpoints, but I should warn you that you'll be facing off against the 2nd-place finisher at the 1981 Charleston County High-School Debate… — Stephen Colbert
Harshness to me is giving somebody false hopes and not following through. That's harsh. Telling some guy or some girl who've got zero talent that… — Simon Cowell
The object of this competition is not to be mean to the losers but to find a winner. The process makes you mean because you… — Simon Cowell
I've stopped caring about skeptics, but if they libel or defame me they will end up in court. — Uri Geller
With some exceptions, the wrong people are running U.S. companies. It's been that way for years, and it hasn't gotten much better. — Carl Icahn
Republicans have become the party of red, white and blue rose colored glasses. By drowning out criticism with USA! USA!, they prevent this country from… — Bill Maher

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