Criticism Quote by Steve Allen Download Open image “We will take almost any kind of criticism except the observation that we have no sense of humor.” — Steve Allen ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 3.4 out of 5 (8 ratings) Copy quoteShare Criticism Humor Sense of humor Will
It is the will of God that we must have critics, and missionaries, and Congressmen, and humorists, and we must bear the burden. Meantime,… — Mark Twain Copy Share Image
Criticism is something we can avoid easily by saying nothing, doing nothing, and being nothing. — Aristotle Copy Share Image
I've come to realize that you're going to get criticized no matter what. Somebody will always hate what you write, especially if you write… — Dave Barry Copy Share Image
Yet if strict criticism should till frown on our method, let candor and good humor forgive what is done to the best of our… — Sarah Fielding Copy Share Image
We will all face criticism throughout our lives, no matter where we live and what we weigh. — Cheryl Burke Copy Share Image
Comedy is a difficult thing for a critic, as, unlike all other art-forms, it has an inbuilt success-o-meter: laughter. Therefore, there's no real need… — David Baddiel Copy Share Image
Not all criticism is valuable or makes sense, but there are some, which do, and I take those very seriously. — Akshara Haasan Copy Share Image
Critics are reprimanded when they get sarcastic. How absurd! Is the torch of criticism supposed to shine without burning? — Franz Grillparzer Copy Share Image
Criticism is an interesting beast. For some of us, it can be received, regardless of tone, and used to learn more about ourselves and… — Mark Brand Copy Share Image
Criticism is hard for me but people find hard to believe because they think I'm very tough, very strident, that I tell everybody where… — Ani DiFranco Copy Share Image
Consider the wave of revulsion that floods the average person when he or she hears of the practice of human sacrifice by the Aztecs… — Steve Allen Copy Share Image
In a rational society we would want our presidents to be teachers. In our actual society we insist they be cheerleaders. — Steve Allen Copy Share Image
Just as with cars, it's critical to know the fuel efficiency of black holes. — Steve Allen Copy Share Image
The fundamentalist believer is mostly a weird intellectual who often lacks real faith altogether. As a self-appointed attorney for God, who is in no… — Steve Allen Copy Share Image
There is not the slightest question but that the God of the Old Testament is a jealous, vengeful God, inflicting not only on the… — Steve Allen Copy Share Image
I personally find it difficult to accept that there could be anyone on earth insensitive to the comic abilities of Laurel and Hardy, Sid… — Steve Allen Copy Share Image
The Bible is unfortunately unclear on a long list of moral and social questions and sex is one of them. On the one hand,… — Steve Allen Copy Share Image
Pretend you're a southern sheriff. Or Mae West. Or Donald Duck. Buy a western hat and walk around the house like a cowboy. The… — Steve Allen Copy Share Image
In those of us who have the mysterious ability to amuse others, it is usually the case that even before we were aware of… — Steve Allen Copy Share Image
We must never forget that both good and evil flow from the Bible. It is therefore not above criticism. — Steve Allen Copy Share Image
Regardless of the criticisms I receive from the left, the right and the middle, I think it's important to maintain a prolific writing jab,… — Ishmael Reed Copy Share Image
I receive something we might euphemistically call an 'inappropriately hostile' response - that is to say, more than fair criticism or even fair anger… — Mary Beard Copy Share Image
A common fallacy in much of the adverse criticism to which science is subjected today is that it claims certainty, infallibility and complete emotional… — Cyril Norman Hinshelwood Copy Share Image
For some reason, we are truly convinced that if we criticize ourselves, the criticism will lead to change. If we are harsh, we believe… — Geneen Roth Copy Share Image
I reject criticism because the last thing I wanted was to sit there and look at people talking. I think people are conditioned to… — Matt Tyrnauer Copy Share Image
I'm more comfortable modelling as a man because I don't get any criticism. — Rain Dove Copy Share Image
I don't mind positive criticism, but when it is negative and personal, it is quite hard. — Inzamam-ul-Haq Copy Share Image
Judge a person not by his ability to make money but by his ability to retain it. — Vikrant Parsai Copy Share Image
Everything is allowable in literature, but what is not allowable in criticism is objection on the grounds of probability. — Howard Jacobson Copy Share Image
Lots of relationships fail because we spend more time pointing out each other's mistakes and not enough time enjoying each other's company. — Anonymous Copy Share Image
If our aim is to praise, we should forget to criticize; if our aim is to criticize, we should remember to praise — Samuel Johnson Copy Share Image
No man can be criticised but by a greater than he. Do not, then, read the reviews. — Ralph Waldo Emerson Copy Share Image