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There exists in some parts of the world sanctimonious criticism of America's death penalty, as somehow unworthy of a civilized society.
Literary criticism has about it neither rigour nor proof. Where it is honest, it is passionate, private experience seeking to persuade.
Since God is silent, man is his own master; he must live in a disenchanted world, submit everything to criticism, and make his own way.
Any government that has a sincere desire for reform and progress should understand the benefit of objective and constructive criticism.
At aged eleven, you're learning taking criticism every day and making it a positive thing - otherwise you will never make it in ballet.
It is healthier, in any case, to write for the adults one's children will become than for the children one's 'mature' critics often are.
I stand by it. I take the criticism for it. I think it's unfair, but yes, there is a thing about nepotism, and we all try to respect it.
Criticism is hypocrisy; society is hypocrisy. I'm a tourist. I'm a consumer. I do the things that I photograph and can be criticized of.
Criticism is a surreal state, like a good drug gone bad. When it's bad you wish it would stop, and when it's good, you can't get enough.
For years Don Imus was just - boy, he was merciless in his criticism of me. Maybe it was justified, but that didn't mean it didn't hurt.
What I have more of a problem accepting is the criticism of former players turned journalists, who - some of them - spread their hatred.
I think the hardest part about being a teenager is dealing with other teenagers - the criticism and the ridicule, the gossip and rumors.
Self criticism must be my guide to action, and the first rule for its employment is that in itself it is not a virtue, only a procedure.
Who shall dispute what the Reviewers say? Their word's sufficient; and to ask a reason, In such a state as theirs, is downright treason.
The moment you declare a set of ideas to be immune from criticism, satire, derision, or contempt, freedom of thought becomes impossible.
People of all sexes have the right to explore femininity, masculinity-and the infinite variations between-without criticism or ridicule.
Criticism always seemed to me a lot like police work. You look for clues, fingerprints, motives. You need to construct an airtight case.
To hint at a fault does more mischief than speaking out; for whatever is left for the imagination to finish will not fail to be overdone.
When we judge or criticize another person, it says nothing about that person; it merely says something about our own need to be critical.
A tailor can adapt to any medium, be it poetry, be it criticism. As a poet, he can mend, and with the scissors of criticism he candivide.
You should recognize that criticism is not always a put down. If you take it to heart, maybe it will guide the way you ought to be going.
Long books, when read, are usually overpraised, because the reader wishes to convince others and himself that he has not wasted his time.
Hamilton was extremely combative. Not only was he combative, but he also overreacted to anything he perceived as a threat or a criticism.
If there was criticism about [Oscar Wilde], it was because it was written by a straight man who wasn't very educated about the gay world.
An artist needs the best studio instruction, the most rigorous demands, and the toughest criticism in order to tune up his sensibilities.
It is impossible not to hear some of the criticism. However, no newspaper, nor journalist, is going to tell me who I am. I know who I am.
The criticism that has most consistently bothered me is the allegation that I'm a schlockmeister whose only objective is to shock people.
In literary criticism the critic has no choice but to make over the victim of his attention into something the size and shape of himself.
When you're writing criticism or thinking critically, to draw a very limited minor conclusion from solid evidence is really not thinking.
It's hard not to let criticism make you feel bad about yourself - I do continue to struggle with that as an older woman in the workplace.
All I've done is my job, and I intend to continue doing it. And I'm not especially worried about the criticism that comes from the bench.
During the primaries, if another candidate criticized him, [Donald] Trump would respond with even stronger criticism toward his attacker.
You say I'm small? I certainly can relate, although it is a matter of perspective. The distance is deceptive, my friend, you standtoo low.
I received a lot of criticism early in my career, but people didn't realize that I'd only been training for three years when I turned pro.
The fact that Obama is getting criticism from the left and the right might reflect his understanding of the underlying political dynamics.
Goalkeepers get criticism for commenting on outfield players, but outfield players can comment on goalkeeping; it is not a two-way street.
After I finished racing in the United States, I received a lot of criticism for being dangerous, a little bit stupid, insane, you name it.
Essays, entitled critical, are epistles addressed to the public, through which the mind of the recluse relieves itself of its impressions.
Criticism is fine and conversation is fine, but the person who's criticizing should know what they're saying and whom they're criticizing.
Do you really believe in what you said or wrote – in the thing that’s bringing criticism? And if I do believe it, I can withstand anything.
For those suggesting criticisms of drone kills should wait until the election: that'd be reasonable if he stops killing until the election.
I still think like a critic, and I still analyze films like a critic. However, it's not possible to write criticism if you're making films.
All artists, no matter who they are, have always come into contact with criticism. No one's gonna like what you do 100 percent of the time.
While I've never asked my publisher to pull one of my books off the shelves, I have deleted tweets or blog posts that have drawn criticism.
Any critic is entitled to wrong judgments, of course. But certain lapses of judgment indicate the radical failure of an entire sensibility.
While the censorious man is most severe in judging others, he is invariably the most ready to repel any animadversions made upon himself...
We can not fight for our rights and our history as well as future until we are armed with weapons of criticism and dedicated consciousness.
We cannot hope to win the ideological battle against Islam without criticism of Islam, it is essential that we continue to criticize Islam.
There should be a dash of the amateur in criticism. For the amateur is a man of enthusiasm who has not settled down and is not habit bound.
Fascist movements kill off their critics, literally or metaphorically, while democratic movements value, invite and even welcome criticism.