Criticism Quotes

1866 Criticism quotes by 1229 unique authors

Courage is telling our story, not being immune to criticism. — BrenÃ© Brown
I discovered very quickly that criticism is a form of optimism, and that when you are silent about the shortcomings of your society, you're very… — Carlos Fuentes
When I’m a teacher, I won’t be using red pens to grade papers. Red pens will forever be associated with criticism and bad grades in… — Susane Colasanti
Before you criticize a man, walk a mile in his shoes. That way, when you do criticize him, you'll be a mile away and have… — Steve Martin
The problem is not that religious people are stupid. It's not that religious fundamentalists are stupid. I happen to think that you can be so… — Sam Harris
When...did it become irrational to dislike religion, any religion, even to dislike it vehemently? When did reason get redescribed as unreason? When were the fairy… — Salman Rushdie
To learn who rules over you, simply find out who you are not allowed to criticize. — Voltaire
If you don't live by the praise of men you won't die by their criticism. — Bill Johnson
The essay I had to read was called, "An Essay on Criticism" by Alexander Pope. The first challenge was that the essay was, in fact,… — Maureen Johnson
Do you really believe in what you said or wrote – in the thing that’s bringing criticism? And if I do believe it, I can… — Susan Cain
We can not fight for our rights and our history as well as future until we are armed with weapons of criticism and dedicated consciousness. — Edward Said
Fortunately for me, I know well enough what I want, and am basically utterly indifferent to the criticism that I work to hurriedly. In answer… — Vincent Van Gogh
When a society decays, it is language that is first to become gangrenous. As a result, social criticism begins with grammar and the re-establishing of… — Octavio Paz
What you feel about another person, what you think or say about another person, what you do to another person – you do to you.… — Rhonda Byrne
The professional learns to recognize envy-driven criticism and to take it for what it is: the supreme compliment. The critic hates most that which he… — Steven Pressfield
Put your foot upon the neck of the fear of criticism by reaching a decision not to worry about what other people think, do, or… — Napoleon Hill
criticism is dangerous, because it wounds a person's precious pride, hurt his sense of importace and arouse resentment. — Dale Carnegie
I suspect that most authors don't really want criticism, not even constructive criticism. They want straight-out, unabashed, unashamed, fulsome, informed, naked praise, arriving by the… — Neil Gaiman
A creative life cannot be sustained by approval any more than it can be destroyed by criticism. — Will Self
Criticism of others is futile and if you indulge in it often you should be warned that it can be fatal to your career. — Dale Carnegie
I have yet to find the man, however exalted his station, who did not do better work and put forth greater effort under a spirit… — Charles M. Schwab
Nothing enrages me more than when people criticize my criticism of school by telling me that schools are not just places to learn maths and… — Seymour Papert
Men in authority will always think that criticism of their policies is dangerous. They will always equate their policies with patriotism, and find criticism subversive. — Henry Steele Commager
Patriotism threatens free speech with death. It is infuriated by thoughtful hesitation, constructive criticism of our leaders and pleas for peace. It despises people of… — Barbara Kingsolver
After long experience of politics, I have never found that there is any inhibition caused by ignorance as regards criticism. — Harold MacMillan

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