Criticism Quotes

1866 Criticism quotes by 1229 unique authors

Writing mysteries lets me get away with murder. I think 'the mystery' may be the greatest form for social criticism, simply because it is pedestrian. — Gregory Mcdonald
All the world suffers from the usury of the Jews, their monopolies and deceit. They have brought many unfortunate people into a state of poverty,… — Pope Clement VIII
With emotional abuse, the insults, insinuations, criticism, and accusations slowly eat away at the victim’s self-esteem until he or she is incapable of judging a… — Beverly Engel
No matter how many times people try to criticize you, the best revenge is to prove them wrong. — Zayn Malik
Criticism is futile because it puts a person on the defensive and usually makes them strive to justify themselves. Criticism is dangerous, because it wounds… — Dale Carnegie
No opinion that cannot stand discussion or criticism is worth holding. — James E. Talmage
Creationist critics often charge that evolution cannot be tested, and therefore cannot be viewed as a properly scientific subject at all. This claim is rhetorical… — Stephen Jay Gould
Treat praise like criticism: refuse to accept either. — Chris Brogan
When I first prepared this particular talk... I realized that my usual approach is usually critical. That is, a lot of the things that I… — Alan Kay
In the visual arts, for example, the semiological approach to graphics provides a rigorous analysis of the visual means used by the artist. It defines… — Jacques Bertin
Inevitably, anytime we are too vulnerable we feel the need to protect ourselves from further wounds. So we resort to sarcasm, cutting humor, criticism -… — Stephen Covey
I make a fortune from criticizing the policy of the government, and then hand it over to the government in taxes to keep it going. — George Bernard Shaw
Neither praise nor blame is the object of true criticism. Justly to discriminate, firmly to establish, wisely to prescribe and honestly to award - these… — William Gilmore Simms
In every society in human history, including the United States, those in power seek to imbue themselves with the attributes of religion and patriotism as… — George J. Mitchell
Whenever convictions are not arrived at by direct contact with the world and the objects themselves, but indirectly through a critique of the opinions of… — Max Scheler
Colonial governors and senior civil servants are not easy people to argue with, and I was not popular because of my criticism of the colonial… — Louis Leakey
Anytime you feel jealous or envious, you reject your uniqueness. It's a criticism of God's plan for you. — Rick Warren
There are few circumstances which so strongly distinguish the philosopher, as the calmness with which he can reply to criticisms he may think undeservedly severe. — Charles Babbage
Our age is retrospective. It builds the sepulchres of the fathers. It writes biographies, histories and criticism. — Ralph Waldo Emerson
Criticism of a policy is welcome. But in the garb of criticizing a policy, if you allege that the policy was made for corrupt purposes,… — P. Chidambaram
If a child lives with criticism, he learns to condemn. If he lives with hostility, he learn s to fight. If a child lives with… — Dorothy Nolte
Criticism is good, you learn from it each time and you know that people are paying attention. — Nonito Donaire
Criticisms are like homing pigeons. They always return home. — Dale Carnegie
The more repression there is, the more need there is for irreverence toward those who are responsible for that repression. But too often sarcasm passes… — Paul Krassner
No one has the right to criticize you for how your body looks, but they will. One thing I've learned from experiencing this exact kind… — Taylor Swift

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