Quotes of All Topics . Occasions . Authors
I don't judge a regime by the damning criticism of the opposition, but by the ingenuous praise of the partisan.
Nine times out of 10, criticism is a defense mechanism. We criticize in others what we don't like in ourselves.
An author places himself uncalled before the tribunal of criticism and solicits fame at the hazard of disgrace.
No government should be without critics. If its intentions are good then it has nothing to fear from criticism.
When people criticise you, you've got to listen to that criticism, and to learn from it, which I've tried to do.
I think criticism, or a critical engagement with history, has a good deal to do with a willingness to be fooled.
I'm no stranger to criticism. You're never going to be good enough, or just the right thing in everybody's eyes.
I learn something from criticism because when it comes from sources you respect you always examine it and learn.
As for how criticism of Keats' poetry relates to criticism of my own work, I'll leave that for others to decide.
I love the criticism because if there was no criticism then what can you work on and what can you get better at?
The truth is that the more responsible the media outlet, the more responsive they are to constructive criticism.
A lot of food criticism has a similar flavor to it, and I'm probably going to write about it in a different way.
Reproof is a medicine, like mercury or opium; if it be improperly administered, it will do harm instead of good.
Spanking and verbal criticism have become, to many parents, more important tools of child rearing than approval.
Sectarian feelings and criticism of other teachings or other sects is very bad, poisonous, and should be avoided.
There are two sides always - when something works, it is hailed, but when something doesn't, it is all criticism.
We cannot let external criticism, even if it's true, fortify our internal foe. That foe is strong enough already.
Criticism and Bolshevism have one thing in common. They both seek to pull down that which they could never build.
The best criticism is the sort that tells you what you already know but had been reluctant to accuse yourself of.
We must grant the artist his subject, his idea, his donn´e: our criticism is applied only to what he makes of it.
Watch out for the joy-stealers: gossip, criticism, complaining, faultfinding, and a negative, judgmental attitude.
To my eye Rubens' colouring is most contemptible. His shadows are a filthy brown somewhat the colour of excrement.
Tomorrow is another day, we rather hope it will be better but better it won't be unless self-foibles are examined.
I tend to judge a piece of criticism by how smart I find the argument. This, I know,, is not how everyone does it.
It seems this is an age of clever critics who keep bewailing the fact that there are no works worthy of criticism.
To speak about the criticism of Messi is to give strength to something that does not deserve any type of analysis.
As authors, we all expect criticism from time to time, and we all have our ways of coping with unfriendly reviews.
Many years, I would publish four books - an anthology, a book of criticism, a new book of poems, a book of essays.
One bad review doesn't ruin my day because I realize what a badge of honor it is to get a bit of criticism at all.
Dodi got a lot of criticism when he began dating Princess Diana. No one seemed to think he was good enough for her.
While we would love to have no criticism, probably if we had no critique, we wouldn't be doing anything meaningful.
Taking a principled and consistent stance over Iraq has attracted much criticism from our detractors and opponents.
If you do not play well, it is normal that they criticise you. But criticism is part of the game, so you accept it.
There is far too much literary criticism of the wrong kind. That is why I never could have survived as an academic.
Find out who you are & embrace it. It's so much easier to face criticism when you are comfortable in your own skin.
Religion is the root of so much misery in the world, and I've always thought there is lack of criticism against it.
If you take everything personally and to heart, it will tear you apart. Take criticism, learn, adjust, and move on.
The thought of judgment, criticism and condemnation must, in time, operate against the one who sets it into motion.
The critics are generally wrong, or they're fifteen, twenty years late. It's a great shame. They miss out on a lot.
Be kind and considerate with your criticism... It's just as hard to write a bad book as it is to write a good book.
Any time you criticize these young guys, they call you a hater. They never ask you if the criticism is fair or not.
Criticism is like many other things, it drags along after what has already been said and doesn't get out of its rut.
Comparative criticism teaches us that moral and aesthetic defects are more nearly related than is commonly supposed.
I don't believe in pulling punches or being judicious, as the standard in literary criticism or academic musicology.
I was trying to write a straightforward book of sociological analysis, or at least cultural criticism, and I failed.
I believe that open criticism of any institution is necessary in a democracy, to safeguard the constitutional order.
Self-criticism sessions were held, but these produced more criticism than could usefully be absorbed or accomodated.
All of us have far too much to do to waste our time and energies in criticism, faultfinding, or the abuse of others.
A fly, Sir, may sting a stately horse and make him wince; but, one is but an insect, and the other is a horse still.
If you want to be honest with yourself, you have to take criticism, even if you attract adverse comments from others.