Criticism Quotes

1866 Criticism quotes by 1229 unique authors

We are not trying to entertain the critics. I'll take my chances with the public. — Walt Disney
How much easier it is to be critical than to be correct. — Benjamin Disraeli
You know, I always think of myself as sort of ready for every criticism. — Lena Dunham
Half of the secular unrest and dismal, profane sadness of modern society comes from the vain ideas that every man is bound to be a… — Henry Van Dyke
No American soldier should be allowed to set foot on Iranian soil, regardless of the criticism we have of the Iranian government. — Shirin Ebadi
I'll tell you, I think that the Internet has provided an enormous boost to film criticism by giving people an opportunity to self publish or… — Roger Ebert
The question of manuscript changes is very important for literary criticism, the psychology of creation and other aspects of the study of literature. — Umberto Eco
Animals are such agreeable friends - they ask no questions; they pass no criticisms. — George Eliot
Most people would have given up when faced with all the criticism I've received over the years. — Albert Ellis
If evil be spoken of you and it be true, correct yourself, if it be a lie, laugh at it. — Epictetus
Nothing is as peevish and pedantic as men's judgments of one another. — Desiderius Erasmus
Jacques Derrida is a very important thinker and philosopher who has made serious contributions to both philosophy and literary criticism. Roland Barthes is the one… — Jeffrey Eugenides
Kind thoughts are rarer than either kind words or deeds. They imply a great deal of thinking about others. This in itself is rare. But… — Frederick William Faber
Online I see people committing 'social media suicide' all the time by one of two ways. Firstly by responding to all criticism, meaning you're never… — Tim Ferriss
All good criticism should be judged the way art is. You shouldn't read it the way you read history or science. — Leslie Fiedler
The better a work is, the more it attracts criticism; it is like the fleas who rush to jump on white linens. — Gustave Flaubert
It isn't what they say about you, it's what they whisper. — Errol Flynn
Think before you speak is criticism's motto; speak before you think, creation's. — E. M. Forster
So, two cheers for Democracy: one because it admits variety and two because it permits criticism. — E. M. Forster
So as an amateur Olympic competitor I loved criticism, because it made me better. But now as a professional I don't really know how to… — Scott Hamilton
Praise those of your critics for whom nothing is up to standard. — Dag Hammarskjold
You just never give up, no matter how hard the challenges are, and observe this world with a healthy dose of criticism and don't just… — Renny Harlin
As authors, we all expect criticism from time to time, and we all have our ways of coping with unfriendly reviews. — Joanne Harris
He only profits from praise who values criticism. — Heinrich Heine
If you want to sacrifice the admiration of many men for the criticism of one, go ahead, get married. — Katharine Hepburn

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