Criticism Quote by Steven Pressfield

“It is not an external enemy we dread. Our foe is shut up within ourselves. An internal warfare is daily waged by us.”

— John Cassian

Nine times out of 10, criticism is a defense mechanism. We criticize in others what we don't like in ourselves.

— Mark Batterson

We all need critical confrontation of the fullest and most extreme kind that we can get. You can unnecessarily limit yourself by choosing your…

— Wayne Thiebaud

As a matter of fact, we are none of us above criticism; so let us bear with each other's faults.

— L. Frank Baum

We resent all criticism which denies us anything that lies in our line of advance.

— Ralph Waldo Emerson

We are not in a position to criticize anyone. The existence of enemies means for us that our friendliness has not been sufficient enough.

— Maharishi Mahesh Yogi

Criticism can be effective when there is something that must be destroyed or dissolved, but it is capable only of harm when there is…

— Carl Jung

“Criticism must think of itself as life-enhancing and constitutively opposed to every form of tyranny, domination, and abuse; its social goals are non-coercive knowledge…

— Edward W. Said

Criticism should awaken our attention, not inflame our anger. We should listen to, and not flee from, those who contradict us. Truth should be…

— Madeleine de Souvre, marquise de Sable

We don't criticize. Criticism is an enemy. You've got to make loving, positive suggestions.

— Dorothy Sarnoff

God, if you believe in such a thing, doesn't need protection from criticism.

— Wes Streeting

I take criticism so seriously as to believe that, even in the midst of a battle in which one is unmistakably on one side…

— Anonymous