Criticism Quotes

1866 Criticism quotes by 1229 unique authors

There are intellectual vagabonds, to whom the hereditary dwelling-place of their fathers seems too cramped and oppressive for them to be willing to satisfy themselves… — Max Stirner
Strength and success - they are above morality, above criticism. It seems, then, that it is not what you do, but how you do it… — John Steinbeck
Treat people as if they were what they ought to be and you help them to become what they are capable of being. — Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
When another blames you or hates you, or people voice similar criticisms, go to their souls, penetrate inside and see what sort of people they… — Marcus Aurelius
I’ve heard it said that Daisy’s murmur was only to make people lean toward her; an irrelevant criticism that made it no less charming. — F. Scott Fitzgerald
It is fashionable in some academic circles to exercise scholarly criticism of the Bible. In so doing, scholars place themselves above the Bible and seek… — R C Sproul
When virtues are pointed out first, flaws seem less insurmountable. — Judith Martin
It is much more valuable to look for the strength in others. You can gain nothing by criticizing their imperfections. — Daisaku Ikeda
Jungians such as Joseph Campbell have generalised such journeys into a set of archetypal events and images. Though they can be useful in criticism, I… — Ursula K. Le Guin
Character is both developed and revealed by tests, and all of life is a test... You will be tested by major changes, delayed promises, impossible… — Rick Warren
Creativity is contagious. And so is banality. Criticism is an art in itself. Don’t let the dullness around destroy the creativity within. T.S. Eliot said,… — Elif Safak
Perhaps the most important thing we bring to another person is the silence in us, not the sort of silence that is filled with unspoken… — Rachel Naomi Remen
Remember: when people tell you something’s wrong or doesn’t work for them, they are almost always right. When they tell you exactly what they think… — Neil Gaiman
I take criticism so seriously as to believe that, even in the midst of a battle in which one is unmistakably on one side against… — Edward Said
When art critics get together they talk about Form and Structure and Meaning. When artists get together they talk about where you can buy cheap… — Pablo Picasso
Giving importance to what we think because we thought it, taking our own selves not only (to quote the Greek philosopher) as the measure of… — Fernando Pessoa
Accept criticism. If you do not offer your work for criticism and accept that criticism, meaning give it serious thought and attention, then you will… — Theodora Goss
If we judge ourselves only by our aspirations and everyone else only their conduct we shall soon reach a very false conclusion. — Calvin Coolidge
The smart way to keep people passive and obedient is to strictly limit the spectrum of acceptable opinion, but allow very lively debate within that… — Noam Chomsky
To straddle the middle ground and win elections, we have to be in charge of the political agenda. This can only be done by not… — Lee Kuan Yew
Don't be distracted by criticism. Remember ~ the only taste of success some people have is when they take a bite out of you. — Zig Ziglar
No one ever accepts criticism so cheerfully. Neither the man who utters it nor the man who invites it really means it. — R.K. Narayan
I stopped hating and started just being. My whole life, I had been the most defensive person you'd meet, unable to tolerate any criticism. But… — Anthony Kiedis
In the way that scepticism is sometimes applied to issues of public concern, there is a tendency to belittle, to condescend, to ignore the fact… — Carl Sagan
There are naive questions, tedious questions, ill-phrased questions, questions put after inadequate self-criticism. But every question is a cry to understand the world. There is… — Carl Sagan

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