Critical Quotes

Writing, for me, is always a dance between the critical part of my brain and the subconscious.

Whether we write lyrics or craft legislation, sell homes or teach classes, design spaces or open franchises, prayer is a critical part of the creative process. Don’t just brainstorm; praystorm.

Arts are what free and thriving people do with their time after their critical needs have been met.

I'm a driven perfectionist, very self-critical.

That always seemed to be the most critical test that a child was confronted with - loss of parents, loss of direction, loss of love. Can you live without a mother and a father?

I'm very picky and I'm very critical.

Older audiences are hard to win over. They're very specific in their tastes and critical of new music.

It's secret that evangelical Christians are critical players in Republican primaries.

In my view, the critical questions in this era of mass incarceration are: What disturbs us? What seems contrary to expectation? Who do we really care about?

The lyrics are critical of dogmatic belief, too, as I see it in many lifestyles and philosophy religious or otherwise.

The way we see is critical to understanding how others will read our compositions.

I believe that the monetary stability is an absolutely critical element in the satisfactory operation of a system.

It was absolutely critical to renew the Bush tax cuts. Letting them expire would result in a massive tax increase that would retard economic growth.

The nation, as you know, is at a critical point. At a time like this we can't risk partisan bickering and political posturing. Our leaders have to reach across the aisle to do the people's work.

I am concerned that people who admire [Ayn] Rand are not often critical enough of the extent to which she has abridged the implications of [her] novels.

To have to watch myself in a way that was constructively critical was really good for me because it made me a little bit more easy on myself because I wasn't allowed to walk away screaming.

The magic words 'on the Internet,' if inserted into nearly any sentence, seem to protect it from normal critical scrutiny.

I don't want people to say, 'Something is true because Tyson says it is true.' That's not critical thinking.

I make films but I am trained as a designer. I come from this series of designers called critical designers, speculative designers.

How you start the movie is critical. And how often you feel that there's no reason for how it's starting.

What's called "liberal" in the intelectual culture means highly conformist to power, but mildly critical.

I think most gypsies all over the world are used to being not really welcome and always on the run, expecting people to not like them and to be critical.

People were so hockey-oriented, hockey-minded, without being too critical. In Montreal, they got downright nasty sometimes.

We don't always endorse what businesses sell through Stripe, but we do think it's critical that we and our peers don't act as gatekeepers for what is and isn't acceptable content.

I am fighting for those middle-class families who want us to deal with our debt and deficit, but they also want the investments that are critical to our country moving forward.

Then we can help these failed states turn around and give their people a better life. This, too, is a critical part of this global war on terrorism, and Canada and the United States are together.

If the guidebook used to be critical, today it seems largely a celebratory adjunct to the publicity operations of hotels, resorts, and even countries.

I've very critical of myself, and film has been an adjustment for me.

It's pointless to be critical of your stuff once it's done. I don't spend a lot of time agonising over it. It's of no importance once it's finished.

It's no sin to make a critical study of Brazil's reality. A small percentage own land. Most people don't.

If by reaction you mean critical reaction, I was confident that we were putting out a quality book [ Treachery]. So I was reasonably sure that we'd get positive notices.

Mentorship is critical for young people. Mentorship by others for my children is very high on my agenda.

How and when to try new things and to what degree are critical... Too soon and too radical a change and you may not master anything or develop a style.

Life is not intellectual or critical, but sturdy. Its chief good is for well-mixed people who can enjoy what they find, without question.

The critical reaction to 'Bloom' has been similar to 'Brick.' There are people on board with it and people who are not.

If there are witnesses the government interviewed who suggest other people were involved or that Tim McVeigh was not involved, those are critical matters that would have to be investigated.

That first responsibility as a school board member - meals for latch-key children - was absolutely critical in my understanding of the extraordinary problems of poverty.

Oh, Will Henry. After all we have been through, how could I send you away now, at our most critical hour? You are indispensable to me.

By being critical, you also develop your own style of what you like, what direction you want to move.

Every time I feel that I really hit critical mass and I'm in the right place is when I feel like the director and I become a third thing, and that's the character.

The only power that the critical voice has is the power that you give it.

A painting has an intrinsic value which has nothing to do with critical assessments.

Most people get overwhelmed by the insignificant decisions of their lives. I'm urging people to minimize the time spent on these when they're not critical to their most important goals.

Being critical is not something I like to do. I like to appreciate and inspire.

politics and religion in the United States work like the twin grips of a pair of pliers on a critical mass of the masses.

I think whenever you cast someone, someone's going to be critical about it.

The problem that religious moderation poses for all of us is that it does not permit anything very critical to be said about religious literalism.

Anyone familiar with my work knows that I am extremely critical of all religious faiths.

I'm too obsessed that the people who say critical things about me are right, even though I'm getting to do something I love.

As with any music that one feels quite close to, I'm very critical, too. I care a lot. I pay a lot of attention.