Criticism Quotes

To avoid criticism say nothing, do nothing, be nothing.

Don’t criticize what you don’t understand, son. You never walked in that man’s shoes.

Criticism is something you can easily avoid by saying nothing, doing nothing, and being nothing.

Most critics, fond of subservient artstill make the whole depend upon a part.They talk of principles, but notions prizeAnd all to one loved folly sacrifice.

Constantly seek criticism. A well thought out critique of whatever you’re doing is as valuable as gold.

The purpose of religion is tocontrol yourself, not to criticiseothers.

You can’t let praise or criticism get to you. It’s a weakness to get caught up in either one.

A great truth wants to be criticized not idolized

Criticism is something you can easily avoid — by saying nothing, doing nothing, and being nothing.

There is only one way to avoid criticism: do nothing, say nothing, and be nothing.

Every garden looks beautiful in May.' Meaning: Everyone is somewhat attractive when she's young.

How we lavish our money and worship on Shakespeare without in the least knowing why!

And, instead of pelting these babbling idiots with their own freshly toasted marshmallows, everyone else sitting around the fire is often nodding and smiling and looking solemny thoughtful.

I've always looked on criticism as a sort of envious tribute.

In the beginning God created man in His own image, and man has been trying to repay the favor ever since.

Hem, ' he said, and I knew he was a critic now, since, in conversation, they put your name at the beginning of a sentence rather than at the end.

Almost everything we call "higher culture" is based on the spiritualization of cruelty.

Critics are the men who have failed in literature and art.

As a bankrupt thief turns thief-taker in despair so an unsuccessful author turns critic.

I had rather be hissed for a good verse than applauded for a bad one.

He has a right to criticize who has a heart to help.

When critics disagree the artist is in accord with himself.

To escape criticism - do nothing say nothing be nothing.

I'm always up for collaborating with brands and people who actually design, but doing your own line is a whole other beast. I don't think I could deal with the criticism.

All great people had critics but they still believe in the beauty of their dreams, fully persuaded to stay focused and determined for the realisationof their dreams.

I became an artist because I wanted to be an active participant in the conversation about art.

Never fear criticism. Use the information to grow your thinking power.

The fear of criticism stagnates the power of creativity.

The tower of success stands on the pillars of vision, action, patience and the character to withstand criticisms.

Programming your mind with positive thoughts each day will go a long way to keep you from allowing external criticism to derail your dreams.

A bitter critic is the sweetest corrector.

Let your actions be the answer to criticism.

To claim that one can never live a positive life with a negative mind is a very negative claim to make!

Don't trust a mirror that only tells you how wonderful you look.

There is a difference between judgment and feedback. Your critics use you as a mirror for their own hidden darkness. Your teachers hold up a mirror to yours.

If someone criticizes you, give them a compliment.

You can't be creative without criticism. If your life is without critics then maybe you are painting your life's masterpiece with only a broken brown crayon.

Write it as easy as you think about the difficulty

Those who seek to listen to their own inner voice forget to listen to the judgment of others.

You can kill a book quicker by your silence than by a bad review.

Those who doubt themselves will doubt you. Those who limit themselves will try to limit you. Do not fight them. Smile, go your own way, and trust that your example is enough.

Don’t perceive the facts as a false criticism or else you lose badly! Because facts are facts and they need to be respected and be taken into consideration promptly!

If you love my work, you are a good critic. If you do not love my work, you are a 'not good' critic.

To listen to criticism and act on it if it is valid and ignore it if it is not is a sign of intelligence.

I define influence simply as literary love, tempered by defense. The defenses vary from poet to poet. But the overwhelming presence of love is vital to understanding how great literature works.

But instead of spending our lives running towards our dreams, we are often running away from a fear of failure or a fear of criticism.

A creative life cannot be sustained by approval any more than it can be destroyed by criticism.

Everywhere I go I'm asked if I think the university stifles writers. My opinion is that they don't stifle enough of them. There's many a best-seller that could have been prevented by a good teacher.

Inspiration may be a form of super-consciousness, orperhaps of subconsciousness—I wouldn't know. But I amsure it is the antithesis of self-consciousness.

...a deep and even paranoid suspicion continues to disparage higher criticism of the Bible, as if someone could publish a paper that would unravel God. (p. 151)