Quotes about Critical

How much easier it is to be critical than to be correct. Votes: 4

Good critical writing is measured by the perception and evaluation of the subject; bad critical writing by the necessity of maintaining the professional standing of the critic. Votes: 4

I love my dad, although I'm definitely critical of him sometimes, like when his pants are too tight. But I love him so much and I try to be really supportive of him. Votes: 4

The United Nations has a critical role to play in promoting stability, security, democracy, human rights, and economic development. The UN is as relevant today as at any time in its history, but it needs reform. Votes: 4

Analysis Is the Critical Starting Point of Strategic Thinking Votes: 3

Critical remarks are only made by people who love you. Votes: 3

Take the Money and Run? Can Political and Socio-Critical Art "˜Survive'? Votes: 3

Critical lice are like body lice, which desert corpses to seek the living. Votes: 3

Do you know what chaos stands for? C-H-A-O-S stands for Critical Hate And Overwhelming Stupidity. Votes: 3

Learn to use your brain power. Critical thinking is the key to creative problem solving in business. Votes: 3

In Critical and baffling situations, it is always best to return to first principle and simple action Votes: 3

Critical design aims to really push the boundaries of design and to reconsider the element of fiction. Votes: 3

Critical opinion on my films has always been salvaged by what I would call subsequent critical opinion. Votes: 3

Critical sobriety is out of the question so long as this master of terror-in-the-commonplace exerts his spell. Votes: 3

Just to prove that even the silliest idea can be pursued to its illogical conclusion, Legal Realism spawned Critical Legal Studies. Votes: 3

Critical to any practice of sacred psychology is training in multiple imageries to facilitate the inner realism of journeys of the soul. ... Votes: 3

Critical in this process of wisdom being passed down is that you also need to take it in; you need to listen to it. Votes: 3

It takes an aeon to shift position, get comfortable, let alonecreate a wave in this fishbowl full of glue.- from the poem 'Critical Mass Votes: 3

Critical and radical thought will only bear fruit when it is blended with the most precious quality man is endowed with - the love of life Votes: 3

The critical period of matrimony is breakfast-time. Votes: 2

I was so self-critical. I still am, but it's not as bad anymore. Votes: 2

The ultimate authority must always rest with the individual's own reason and critical analysis. Votes: 2

America has a critical role to play as the most powerful member of the world community. Votes: 2

When an idea reaches critical mass there is no stopping the shift its presence will induce. Votes: 2

It isn't making mistakes that's critical; it's correcting them and getting on with the principal task. Votes: 2

Obstacles, of course, are developmentally necessary: they teach kids strategy, patience, critical thinking, resilience and resourcefulness. Votes: 2

One of the illusions of life is that the present hour is not the critical, decisive one. Votes: 2

Religion and morality are critical to how students think about politics and form opinions on political issues. Votes: 2

The first assistant director is just so important that the choice of that person is critical to the movie. Votes: 2

When it comes to life the critical thing is whether you take things for granted or take them with gratitude. Votes: 2

To the media, I have become a symbolic figure, critical of China. According to the government, I am a dangerous threat. Votes: 2

To my mind the boy who gives least promise is one in whom the critical faculty develops in advance of the imagination. Votes: 2

The offhand decision of some commonplace mind high in office at a critical moment influences the course of events for a hundred years. Votes: 2

When we judge or criticize another person, it says nothing about that person; it merely says something about our own need to be critical. Votes: 2

Somewhere it is written that parents who are critical of other people's children and publicly admit they can do better are asking for it. Votes: 2

You get a show where people are jumping up and dancing, but it's not a critical event in the sense of profound catharsis. Essentially it's celebratory. Votes: 2

An actor is totally vulnerable. His total personality is exposed to critical judgment - his intellect, his bearing, his diction, his whole appearance. In short, his ego. Votes: 2

I think it's critical in any character you play that it really is about reacting instead of acting. You can always tell when a person is acting. Votes: 2

It's sort of a mental attitude about critical thinking and curiosity. It's about mindset of looking at the world in a playful and curious and creative way. Votes: 2

A lot of the work in United States is highly critical of technology. I'm using 15,000 watts of power and 18 different pieces of electronic equipment to say that. Votes: 2

The establishment of free trade agreements can be a critical and progressive step towards greater economic integration, and continues to become more valuable in an increasingly global world. Votes: 2

The quicker we humans learn that saving open space and wildlife is critical to our welfare and quality of life, maybe we'll start thinking of doing something about it. Votes: 2

I think you have to judge everything based on your personal taste. And if that means being critical, so be it. I hate political correctness. I absolutely loathe it. Votes: 2

And let's be clear: It's not enough just to limit ads for foods that aren't healthy. It's also going to be critical to increase marketing for foods that are healthy. Votes: 2

Post-modernism has cut off the present from all futures. The daily media add to this by cutting off the past. Which means that critical opinion is often orphaned in the present. Votes: 2

Civil and political rights are critical, but not often the real problem for the destitute sick. My patients in Haiti can now vote but they can't get medical care or clean water. Votes: 2

The problem with writing a monthly book is that you're going through your work like a man running for a bus, red-faced and out of breath. There isn't time for reflection or critical self-examination. Votes: 2

The air we breathe, the water we drink, and the land we inhabit are not only critical elements in the quality of life we enjoy - they are a reflection of the majesty of our Creator. Votes: 2

We are approaching a new age of synthesis. Knowledge cannot be merely a degree or a skill... it demands a broader vision, capabilities in critical thinking and logical deduction without which we cannot have constructive progress. Votes: 2

Instead of being critical of people in authority over you and envious of their position, be happy you're not responsible for everything they have to do. Instead of piling on complaints, thank them for what they do. Overwhelm them with encouragement and appreciation! Votes: 2

Everyone who is critical of Israeli policy is deluged by crazed messages intended to flood their email system or, more insidiously, passwords are accessed and messages sent out under their name! I'm sure it's illegal. It's also an effort to undermine free speech. Votes: 2

Most people know that forests are the lungs of our planet, literally playing a critical role in every breath we take. And that they're also home to incredible animals like the orangutan and elephant, which will go extinct if we keep cutting down their forests. Votes: 2

Civility is not not saying negative or harsh things. It is not the absence of critical analysis. It is the manner in which we are sharing this territorial freedom of political discussion. If our discourse is yelled and screamed and interrupted and patronized, that's uncivil. Votes: 2

Rituals, anthropologists will tell us, are about transformation. The rituals we use for marriage, baptism or inaugurating a president are as elaborate as they are because we associate the ritual with a major life passage, the crossing of a critical threshold, or in other words, with transformation. Votes: 2

I'm really critical of my posture, it makes a big difference. And I try to suck my belly in. Everyone should do that whether you're on a red carpet or not. Even if you're just going out to dinner with your boyfriend you should try and suck it in. Votes: 2

A rat race is for rats. We're not rats. We're human beings. Reject the insidious pressures in society that would blunt your critical faculties to all that is happening around you, that would caution silence in the face of injustice lest you jeopardise your chances of promotion and self-advancement. Votes: 2

The same products, services or technologies can fail or succeed depending on the business model you choose. Exploring the possibilities is critical to finding a successful business model. Settling on first ideas risks the possibility of missing potential that can only be discovered by prototyping and testing different alternatives. Votes: 2

Challenge is the pathway to engagement and progress in our lives. But not all challenges are created equal. Some challenges make us feel alive, engaged, connected, and fulfilled. Others simply overwhelm us. Knowing the difference as you set bigger and bolder challenges for yourself is critical to your sanity, success, and satisfaction. Votes: 2

I'm not trying to brainwash my critics. If they're critics, they're critics, and that's their job to be critical, but I certainly enjoy the involvement I have with my fans. I enjoy the time I get to spend with them, and I don't waste time with someone stubborn who is not going to come around. Votes: 2

Fear and euphoria are dominant forces, and fear is many multiples the size of euphoria. Bubbles go up very slowly as euphoria builds. Then fear hits, and it comes down very sharply. When I started to look at that, I was sort of intellectually shocked. Contagion is the critical phenomenon which causes the thing to fall apart. Votes: 2

I'll co-host 'TODAY' from Los Angeles Saturday morning and then make my way up to Merced for that evening's graduation ceremony. I'm still touching up my remarks, but my challenge to the Class of 2010 will be to break through the deafening and too often negative echo chamber of the digital era and become critical and independent thinkers. Votes: 2

The 2008 financial crisis is usually attributed to vampire squid greed. There was certainly a lot of that. But it was also just as likely to have been caused by the chaos of process created by those big, sexy bank mergers when, in the name of 'economies of scale,' critical members of the trust and responsibility chain were cavalierly eliminated. Votes: 2

I'm very self-critical. Votes: 0

Every game is critical. Votes: 0

I am critical of myself. Votes: 0

Intelligence is a critical thing. Votes: 0

The Fed's independence is critical. Votes: 0

I'm hugely self-critical in the morning. Votes: 0

I'm a driven perfectionist, very self-critical. Votes: 0

Access to a college degree is critical. Votes: 0

I'm very picky and I'm very critical. Votes: 0

My dad can be pretty critical sometimes. Votes: 0

For I am nothing if not critical. Votes: 0

Creative energy is more critical than learning. Votes: 0

The critical period in matrimony is breakfast-time. Votes: 0

The critical mind is the creative mind. Votes: 0

It's inimical to be critical without being constructive Votes: 0

Marxism is always open, always critical, always self-critical. Votes: 0

I'm a perfectionist. I'm very critical, especially artistically. Votes: 0

Your imagination is critical to discovering your dream. Votes: 0

Negative thinking creates clouds at critical decision times. Votes: 0

There is nothing more Islamic than critical thinking. Votes: 0

I know firsthand how critical support systems are. Votes: 0

Muscle and water is critical in burning fat. Votes: 0

There is no faith, without a critical mind Votes: 0

The insecure leader will interpret critical thinking as critiscism. Votes: 0

The doctor-patient relationship is critical to the placebo effect. Votes: 0

I think talking's important. I think aspirations are critical. Votes: 0

Intelligence is not discernment and judgment or critical evaluation. Votes: 0

Emotions are a critical source of information for learning. Votes: 0

High creativity is responding to situations without critical thought. Votes: 0

The critical spirit never knows when to stop meddling. Votes: 0

Radical skepticism is no more critical than is credulity. Votes: 0

Investing in tomorrow's technology today is more critical than ever... Votes: 0

The connection between education and a healthy economy is critical. Votes: 0

Duty largely consists of pretending that the trivial is critical. Votes: 0

The imagination imitates. It is the critical spirit that creates. Votes: 0

[Our system of education ]not designed to create critical thinkers. Votes: 0

Vigorous independent and critical media are indispensable in a democracy. Votes: 0

Cynicism, like gullibility, is a symptom of underdeveloped critical faculties. Votes: 0

There are 86,400 seconds in a day. Those seconds are critical. Votes: 0

The ability to communicate is critical- clearly, frankly, and often. Votes: 0

Year Two is a critical year for any television show. Votes: 0

In a highly critical, scarcity-based world, everyone's afraid to fail. Votes: 0

I am a writer. Being critical is a writer's responsibility. Votes: 0

To the critical intelligence, nothing is left of absolute reality. Votes: 0

Becoming critical in the face of criticism, only inspires more criticism. Votes: 0

Being critical of art is a way of showing art respect. Votes: 0

Show yourself more human than critical and your pleasure will increase. Votes: 0

I think we are used to being critical and evaluating ideas. Votes: 0

Maintaining the trust of the consumer is critical to our business Votes: 0

I'm more critical of the films I make than anyone else. Votes: 0

A critical ingredient which binds customers to a brand is trust Votes: 0

Ignorance is always ready to admire itself. Procure yourself critical friends. Votes: 0

Make it your habit not to be critical about small things. Votes: 0

It's secret that evangelical Christians are critical players in Republican primaries. Votes: 0

A healthy loyalty is not passive and complacent, but active and critical. Votes: 0

All innovation begins with vision. It's what happens next that is critical. Votes: 0

Coal is absolutely critical to our nation's economic health and global competitiveness. Votes: 0

Mental health and mental balance is critical to leading a healthy life. Votes: 0

Governance allows organizations...t o use critical data to drive the organization. Votes: 0

If you have to choose one critical ingredient of success, it's passion. Votes: 0

Retailing is a unique destination. What you need is stronger critical mass. Votes: 0

Ability is important in our quest for success, but dependability is critical. Votes: 0

I always get nervous when I watch what I'm in. Very self-critical. Votes: 0

We need to become more ruthless and critical in front of goal. Votes: 0

I doubt myself a lot. And I'm very, very just overly critical. Votes: 0

I don't watch my movies. I just get too critical of myself. Votes: 0

In critical moments, men sometimes see exactly what they wish to see Votes: 0

I think the idea of getting money out of politics is critical. Votes: 0

In critical moments even the very powerful have need of the weakest. Votes: 0

Look, I'm not trying to be critical when I'm on the air. Votes: 0

The most fundamental attack on freedom is the attack on critical thinking skills. Votes: 0

There are two critical points in every aerial flight-its beginning and its end. Votes: 0

Redemption is promised at the low price of surrender of your critical faculties. Votes: 0

I still give myself the right to be highly critical of others, though. Votes: 0

I am fully aware of the critical moments we face as a country. Votes: 0

Recovering in a Calcutta, India hospital. I think I'm more difficult than critical. Votes: 0

the majority of critical, and plenty of uncritical, readers find quotations a bore. Votes: 0

It is especially important to encourage unorthodox thinking when the situation is critical Votes: 0

Paranoiac-critical activity makes the world of delirium pass onto the plane of reality... Votes: 0

Much of education today focuses on obedience skills rather than critical thinking skills. Votes: 0

Having insurance doesn't guarantee good health outcomes, but it is a critical factor. Votes: 0

The Canadian spirit is cautious, observant and critical where the American is assertive. Votes: 0

I think most of us become self-critical as soon as we become self-conscious. Votes: 0

But the truth is that critics are by definition critical. That's their job. Votes: 0

America has a critical place to play in the end of extreme poverty. Votes: 0

I think I am aggressive, I think I am critical when it's necessary. Votes: 0

A writer is a spectator, looking at everything with a highly critical eye. Votes: 0

Climate change: We have never faced a more critical time on our planet Votes: 0

I play hard. So the critical stuff doesn't surprise me or bother me. Votes: 0

I've very critical of myself, and film has been an adjustment for me. Votes: 0

The critical lessons in life hold sway whether you like it or not. Votes: 0

In the aftermath of September 11th, it is critical to secure our borders. Votes: 0

Playing without a concurrent critical review of one's skills will simply get you nowhere. Votes: 0

It is the brain, not the heart or lungs, that is the critical organ. Votes: 0

The best of ideas is hurt by uncritical acceptance and thrives on critical examination. Votes: 0

I eat mostly vegan, try to get enough sleep. For me, that's really critical. Votes: 0

Faith means the purposeful suspension of critical thinking. It’s nothing to be admired. Votes: 0

While power is important, efficiency is critical. Many have worked hard and gone slow. Votes: 0

It is critical vision alone which can mitigate the unimpeded operation of the automatic. Votes: 0

A painting has an intrinsic value which has nothing to do with critical assessments. Votes: 0

Out of power, Marxism can develop critical intelligence; in power, it quickly becomes stupid. Votes: 0

American power in the world relies on these ideals of openness and critical debate. Votes: 0

We seem to have trouble with [critical thinking]. And our political system doesn't help. Votes: 0

Job creation is important I think, but it's not the critical issue for Republicans. Votes: 0

The time is right for electric cars - in fact the time is critical. Votes: 0

The consciousness-raising, the advocacy, the passion, the youth of your movement is so critical. Votes: 0

You know, children philosophize more than adults - and they are critical of adults. Votes: 0

Just as with cars, it's critical to know the fuel efficiency of black holes. Votes: 0

If the thickness is larger than the critical value I can produce an explosion. Votes: 0

Dialogue between people of differing views is critical for fostering understanding in a democracy. Votes: 0

The critical question is not "How can I achieve?" but "What can I contribute?" Votes: 0

National languages are all huge systems of vested interests which sullenly resist critical inquiry. Votes: 0

Learning research tells us that the time lag from experiment to feedback is critical ... Votes: 0

Foresight turns out to be a critical adaptive strategy for times of great stress. Votes: 0

The way we see is critical to understanding how others will read our compositions. Votes: 0

Without a rigorous, self-critical discourse, one risks lapsing into pious platitudes and unexamined generalizations. Votes: 0

To accept anything on trust, to preclude critical application and development, is a grievous sin. Votes: 0

Anyone familiar with my work knows that I am extremely critical of all religious faiths. Votes: 0

The present moment is ever the critical time. The future is merely for intelligent forethought. Votes: 0

Philosophy, most broadly viewed, is the critical survey of existence from the standpoint of value. Votes: 0

It's critical that states improve how teachers are trained, recruited, evaluated, compensated, advanced, and retained. Votes: 0

Positive emotions are not trivial luxuries, but instead might be critical necessities for optimal functioning. Votes: 0

Politicians would only move beyond gestures once there was a critical mass of informed citizens. Votes: 0

Mental health is often missing from public health debates even though it's critical to wellbeing. Votes: 0

Visiting stores and testing products is one of the critical elements of the analyst's job. Votes: 0

Popular escapist fiction enchants adult readers without challenging them to be educated for critical consciousness. Votes: 0

The most dynamic cities have always been immersed in the critical innovations of their time. Votes: 0

What I am best at is reading a book and then writing a critical essay. Votes: 0

Understanding who you are is critical for your career advancement. Self-awareness helps you get ahead. Votes: 0

Tavis Smiley lost lots of corporate support after he was critical of President [Barack] Obama. Votes: 0

To be sure, governments will remain critical to any comprehensive effort to save our planet. Votes: 0

Willingness to learn is important, but willingness to act on what you learn is critical. Votes: 0

In design it is important to shoe the effect of an action. ... Feedback is critical. Votes: 0

It is hard for women not to be overly self critical, I am no exception! Votes: 0

The only power that the critical voice has is the power that you give it. Votes: 0

The more you defend in the face of a critical audience, the more you polarize. Votes: 0

Being critical is not something I like to do. I like to appreciate and inspire. Votes: 0

The accent is always critical for me because it informs a lot of the character. Votes: 0

I've been involved with blood donation since the 1980s because there is a critical need. Votes: 0

Disorder can play a critical role in giving birth to new, higher forms of order. Votes: 0

I became a war hero before going on to critical acclaim as a professional victim. Votes: 0

As one grows older one becomes more critical of oneself and less of other people. Votes: 0

Habits are critical for players. They cannot think and play well at the same time. Votes: 0

Pleasure is by no means an infallible critical guide, but it is the least fallible. Votes: 0

Most airlines move too fast in a merger. Speed is not as critical as efficiency. Votes: 0

What's called "liberal" in the intelectual culture means highly conformist to power, but mildly critical. Votes: 0

Whenever he composes a critical review, I have been told, he gets an enormous erection. Votes: 0

The critical image... must not only fail to capture its referent, but show its failure. Votes: 0

As a communication medium, social media is a critical tool for terror groups to exploit. Votes: 0

I think there are a lot of reasons to be critical of the media in America. Votes: 0

Those who are critical of Alliance are the same people who have done nothing for 30 years. Votes: 0

What a myth never contains is the critical power to separate its truth from its errors. Votes: 0

I think a critical part of being successful in our industry is having a beginner's mind Votes: 0

I can be very critical on myself and on other people; I can be very demanding. Votes: 0

The critical first billion years, during which life began, are blank pages in the earth's history. Votes: 0

Really, a critical matter in the public service is radically to improve the quality of management. Votes: 0

Nuclear disarmament and non-proliferation are not utopian ideals. They are critical to global peace and security. Votes: 0

Every mathematical discipline goes through three periods of development: the naive, the formal, and the critical. Votes: 0

The most critical threat to our freedom is a failure to appreciate the power of truth. Votes: 0

Encouragement of higher education for our youth is critical to the success of our collective future. Votes: 0

Encouragement of higher education for our youth is critical to the success of our collective future. Votes: 0

Promoting open and critical and respectful scientific discourse seems like a pretty good goal to me. Votes: 0

Many organizations have put off critical upgrades or new projects to make sure ICD-10 was survivable. Votes: 0

The less you respond to rude, critical, argumentative people, the more peaceful your life will become. Votes: 0

Demo: presentation of a specific set of capabilities needed to solve the customer's critical business issue. Votes: 0

Efforts to protect critical computer networks have unfortunately not kept pace with the march of technology. Votes: 0

Simply getting a country's population online is not going to trigger a revolution in critical thinking. Votes: 0

The War on Terror is one of the most critical national security efforts in our history. Votes: 0

Pay attention to the things that are critical to your happiness and the happiness of others. Votes: 0

Beetroot, garlic, lemon ... and buy a bottle of olive oil. All these things are very critical. Votes: 0

The critical task is necessarily comparative, and younger people do not truly know what is new Votes: 0

I have never said anything critical about Ozzy that he didn't say about himself many times. Votes: 0

The final evaluation of a play has nothing to do with immediate audience or critical response. Votes: 0

People were so hockey-oriented, hockey-minded, without being too critical. In Montreal, they got downright nasty sometimes. Votes: 0

In the absence of wake-up calls, many of us never really confront the critical issues of life. Votes: 0

Obviously all writers, all artists, have their own internal critics; as they write they are being self-critical. Votes: 0

I think we have to talk about educating the people for critical consciousness about what anarchy is. Votes: 0

We derive immeasurable good, uncounted pleasures, enormous security, and many critical lessons about life by owning dogs. Votes: 0

Design is so critical it should be on the agenda of every meeting in every single department. Votes: 0

Extremists on the left tend to be just as critical of pragmatism as extremists on the right. Votes: 0

It seems that the creative faculty and the critical faculty cannot exist together in their highest perfection. Votes: 0

The famous soft watches are nothing else than the tender, extravagant, solitary, paranoic-critical camembert oftime and space. Votes: 0

My fathers peripatetic career also gave me critical perspective when it came to my own career choices. Votes: 0

The critical point is that the Constitution places the right of silence beyond the reach of government Votes: 0

The critical point is that the Constitution places the right of silence beyond the reach of government. Votes: 0

A suppressing person isn't critical. A suppressing person is a person who denies the rights of others. Votes: 0

My father's peripatetic career also gave me critical perspective when it came to my own career choices. Votes: 0

Evidence from mobile devices has provided critical help in solving crimes ranging from homicides to drug trafficking. Votes: 0

The Jews are the conscience of the world. They are the father figures, stern, critical, and forbidding. Votes: 0

Intuition is critical in virtually everything you do. But, without relentless preparation and execution, it is meaningless. Votes: 0

I am very proud of the critical role West Virginians play in providing energy to our nation. Votes: 0

irony is an indispensable ingredient of the critical vision; it is the safest antidote to sentimental decay. Votes: 0

So we believed that strategic alliances and partnerships were critical, and we did that for five years. Votes: 0

Social media is critical to our work. We partner with digital outreach to humanize AIDS & tell stories. Votes: 0

Teach For America provides one of the most critical pipelines for bringing new talent into public education. Votes: 0

Whether you are just entering the workforce or nearing retirement age, planning for the future is critical. Votes: 0

I find relatively little relationship between the work of art and the immediate critical response it gets. Votes: 0

Just because I am critical of the coalition doesn't mean I am anti-English. I am just anti-scumbags. Votes: 0

Publicity is absolutely critical. A good PR story is infinitely more effective than a front page ad. Votes: 0

The impending teacher shortage is the most critical education issue we will face in the next decade. Votes: 0

The press is critical at this time, and if you look at history, this is so critical. Votes: 0

Writing, for me, is always a dance between the critical part of my brain and the subconscious. Votes: 0

The heart of childhood, from seven to eleven, is the critical period for bonding with the earth. Votes: 0

There can be no doubt that the transportation sector is the most critical sector of our economy. Votes: 0

I have absolute respect for Israel and people in Israel who are critical of their own country, Votes: 0

It's a struggle for me to watch things I've been in because I'm just distracted and self-critical. Votes: 0

I am not a music snob. If anything, my musical taste is bad by any critical standards. Votes: 0

I don't think 'Cocktail' was a perfect critical success, but it touched a vein in our culture. Votes: 0

I'm extremely critical. I don't consider myself a performance artist. I balk at the term performance art. Votes: 0

We put too much of a premium on presenting and not enough on substance and critical thinking. Votes: 0

To me, the most critical thing in agriculture is investing in the peasant agriculture, transforming peasant agriculture. Votes: 0

You are enough, which I believe is critical for any human being to get in their bones. Votes: 0

Luck favors the bold. Leaders must fearlessly exploit the Secret of Decisiveness. Act boldly at critical moments. Votes: 0

The show [ Too Much Tuna] changed a lot, actually, which is risky when you get positive critical feedback. Votes: 0

Stem cell research holds enormous promise for easing human suffering, and federal support is critical to its success. Votes: 0

I became aware of my destiny: to belong to the critical minority as opposed to the unquestioning majority. Votes: 0

If we find ourselves becoming critical of other people we should stop examining them, and start examining ourselves. Votes: 0

But with regard to critical occasions, it often happens that all moments seem comfortably remote until the last. Votes: 0

Let us be cautious in making assertions and critical in examining them, but tolerant in permitting linguistic forms. Votes: 0

Writers quite often starve. And I'm mainly just writing critical prose and poetry, that's a formula for starvation. Votes: 0

As more ad spending shifts online, the ability to have expertise and to innovate quickly will become critical. Votes: 0

Newt Gingrich has a restless and outsized intelligence that is tragically unleavened by any kind of critical sensibility. Votes: 0

The willingness to be self-critical in England is much greater than the willingness to be self-critical in America. Votes: 0

Stories are propaganda, virii that slide past your critical immune system and insert themselves directly into your emotions. Votes: 0

Governments clash with each other over who should control the co-ordination of the Internet's infrastructure and critical resources. Votes: 0

Both biological and cultural diversity are now severely threatened and working for their preservation is a critical task. Votes: 0

Incompetence, in my books, is the failure of the critical faculties to interfere constructively with the natural flow. Votes: 0

I believe that the monetary stability is an absolutely critical element in the satisfactory operation of a system. Votes: 0

Some environmentalists have had the feeling that Indians are not good stewards. I've always been critical of that. Votes: 0

There has to be a willingness to constantly accept critical feedback and rapidly iterate to make things better. Votes: 0

In a better world, science teachers would teach creationism along with evolution as an exercise in critical thinking. Votes: 0

I had a critical father. I'm more like my father. He was a sales rep for pharmaceutical companies. Votes: 0

Learning to read the Bible in the light of the times in which it was written is critical. Votes: 0

It's true that people do assume that people who are critical are smarter than people who are uncritical. Votes: 0

Your ability to work with others on a complex task is a critical skill for advancement at work. Votes: 0

The U.S. news media have a critical role to play in educating the public about climate change. Votes: 0

What is needed in the theater, in fact for all our art forms, is a vibrant critical tradition. Votes: 0

Older audiences are hard to win over. They're very specific in their tastes and critical of new music. Votes: 0

Mentorship is critical for young people. Mentorship by others for my children is very high on my agenda. Votes: 0

The Law of the Few,... says that one critical factor in epidemics is the nature of the messenger. Votes: 0

All humour is critical, you know? You make stupid jokes. I mean, stupidity is an infirmity, isn't it? Votes: 0

At the critical juncture in all human relationships, there is only one question: What would love do now? Votes: 0

Our critical day is not the very day of our death; but the whole course of our life. Votes: 0

People, as critical as it looks, we're OK. We are in control, whether we feel it or not. Votes: 0

We are critical and skeptical. But when we are absorbed in a story, we drop our intellectual guard. Votes: 0

Hope is a critical thing. Whithout it, we are nothing. Hope shapes will. The will shapes the world. Votes: 0

Arts are what free and thriving people do with their time after their critical needs have been met. Votes: 0

The purity of the critical ermine, like that of the judicial, is often soiled by contact with politics. Votes: 0

The critical question is not whether you'll have luck, but what you do with the luck that you get. Votes: 0

We are really the conveyors of truth in a very critical time and people need to know that truth. Votes: 0

I wasn't as critical during games as I was at practice. Players needed confidence during games more than criticism. Votes: 0

In choosing not to be a beast, I discovered my humanity. I became autodidactic, self-educated - a critical thinker. Votes: 0

I have always been fascinated by paranoid people imagining conspiracies. I am fascinated by this in a critical way. Votes: 0

The critical investment factor is determining the intrinsic value of a business and paying a fair or bargain price. Votes: 0

I am honored to be able to serve GM at this critical juncture and take part in its reinvention. Votes: 0

Dolphins may well be carrying information as well as functions critical to the regeneration of life upon our planet. Votes: 0

The music in a film like this is as critical as anything because Kong is mute. He doesn't talk. Votes: 0

I was studying with Peter Carey, Colum McCann; but also, my fellow students were really critical readers for me. Votes: 0

Lots of African-American people really so adore Barack Obama that they're unwilling to even be mildly critical of him. Votes: 0

While appropriation art is critical to art, it's an ambiguous art form in the world of the Supreme Court. Votes: 0

I really feel like knife skills - not just in the kitchen, but in life - are really critical. Votes: 0

I actually don't think it matters how early or late you are as long as you hit critical mass. Votes: 0

I really feel like knife skills - not just in the kitchen, but in life - are really critical. Votes: 0

For students, the evolution-creation discussion can be a useful exercise, for it can help develop their critical thinking skills. Votes: 0

When it comes to the care of our common home, we are living at a critical moment of history. Votes: 0

There is a very important distinction between a critical attitude of mind (or critical faculty) and a sceptical attitude. Votes: 0

How you feed your mind is every bit as critical to your happiness as how you feed your body. Votes: 0

I think China is set up to surpass the US on the even more critical industry of green power. Votes: 0

It is critical that the American people, and not just their financial institutions, be represented at the negotiating table. Votes: 0

The family unit plays a critical role in our society and in the training of the generation to come. Votes: 0

It's no sin to make a critical study of Brazil's reality. A small percentage own land. Most people don't. Votes: 0

I also believe that at a critical point (more than six people?), that collective wisdom turns into group think. Votes: 0

I think we have a very critical role to play, within the spectrum of international law and human rights. Votes: 0

constituted a critical lapse in judgement and a personal failure on my part for which I am solely responsable Votes: 0

I think it's critical that you feel you're working for a person who is committed to advancing your career. Votes: 0

The most successful people in life are the ones who settle their critical issues early and manage them daily. Votes: 0

By being critical, you also develop your own style of what you like, what direction you want to move. Votes: 0

The lyrics are critical of dogmatic belief, too, as I see it in many lifestyles and philosophy religious or otherwise. Votes: 0

I have done no wrong but the zealots are trying to attack me because I am so critical of them. Votes: 0

People don't understand that my films is not about being scandalous - it's about being critical of our own society. Votes: 0

I don't want people to say, 'Something is true because Tyson says it is true.' That's not critical thinking. Votes: 0

You know the critical thing with the Communist countries is Communism, which by definition consists of control by the government. Votes: 0

A theatrical on a tight budget really only becomes about generating critical reviews for you and your film, not revenue. Votes: 0

The failure of world leaders to act on the critical issue of global warming is often blamed on economic considerations. Votes: 0

For instance, 'The Sixth Sense' had mediocre to bad reviews. Slowly, the audience pushed it and it received critical attention. Votes: 0

The next time someone is critical of you, just take a moment to consider their life. Then smile to yourself. Votes: 0

We held the team together for as long as possible and then sent all except the most critical personnel home. Votes: 0

I have done no wrong but the zealots are trying to attack me because I am so critical of them. Votes: 0

Our belief in any particular natural law cannot have a safer basis than our unsuccessful critical attempts to refute it. Votes: 0

It's not the mathematical skill that's critical to winning; it's the discipline of being able to stick to the system. Votes: 0

Technology has a critical role in realizing the vision of a Digital India - the power of 125 crore connected Indians. Votes: 0

All of the common core standards stuff about critical reading and critical thinking and so on can only be positive. Votes: 0

Knowing how the environment is pulling your strings and playing you is critical to making responsive rather than reactive moves. Votes: 0

I'm pretty critical of myself as far as reaching some sort of perfect bull's-eye or target that I'm aiming for. Votes: 0

I became very critical of zoos and circuses and keeping animals in captivity. I wish it was against the law. Votes: 0

As consumer adoption of wireless devices continues to soar, Wi-Fi congestion is becoming a critical problem for consumers and innovators. Votes: 0

The critical factor of a problem is the element that has to be changed before anything else can be changed. Votes: 0

Being self-critical is good; being self-hating is destructive. There's a very fine line there somewhere, and I walk it carefully. Votes: 0

Love the woods and nature and the water and animals. Stop the BS with poaching and hunting. Preservation is critical. Votes: 0

I like to regard myself as someone who's capable of critical thought, that is to say, who can evaluate claims. Votes: 0

In 2008, Obama won 56 percent of the women's vote to John McCain's 43 percent. It was the critical difference in the race. Votes: 0

Our country stands at a critical point in its history. Our heritage as a nation of immigrants is at stake. Votes: 0

If there was one life skill everyone on the planet needed, it was the ability to think with critical objectivity Votes: 0

How you start the movie is critical. And how often you feel that there's no reason for how it's starting. Votes: 0

To defy the authority of empirical evidence is to disqualify oneself as someone worthy of critical engagement in a dialogue. Votes: 0

As one of the country's largest land-grant universities, Ohio State must play a critical role in moving our country forward. Votes: 0

Fighting for and defending the values from the pulpit is critical. You can't love the Creator, and disrespect the creation. Votes: 0

You should always want your coach to be critical. It gives you an opportunity to learn and to overcome adversity Votes: 0

I won't live to see the death-with-dignity movement reach critical mass, but I call on you to carry it forward. Votes: 0

People will pay a price for putting political obstruction over progress in a time that is so critical and urgent. Votes: 0

I don't like to watch myself. For the most part, I find it weird. It depresses me; I'm very critical. Votes: 0

I have a dream, there will be critical point in the future,where economics and technology will negate each other. Votes: 0

Small scale is critical to local life, to the ability of local people to control what happens where they live. Votes: 0

It is only through the opposition of ideas that we can learn to be self-critical, to work towards intellectual humility. Votes: 0

I have a dream, there will be critical point in the future,where economics and technology will negate each other." Votes: 0

It's critical that young people start flexing their creative muscles in order to take on the world's most complex challenges. Votes: 0

I have a critical nature, in the sense that when I look at something I often look for the flaws. Votes: 0

With the media, I could be quick and ugly and critical. I tend to wear my emotions on my sleeve. Votes: 0

Imagine a world where unbelievers were critical of what we believed but envious of how well we treated one another. Votes: 0

Be a free thinker and don't accept everything you hear as truth. Be critical and evaluate what you believe in. Votes: 0

I have known healthy, wealthy people who were depressed, and people with critical illnesses who could honestly attest to joy. Votes: 0

We see entrepreneurship and small businesses and supply chains as a critical part of the economic growth and competitiveness agenda. Votes: 0

Writers are always critical of themselves and I'm no exception. I always feel that maybe I could have done better. Votes: 0

For instance, The Sixth Sense had mediocre to bad reviews. Slowly, the audience pushed it and it received critical attention. Votes: 0

we need to make a few critical decisions in major areas of life and then manage those decisions day to day. Votes: 0

What are the critical success factors of your job? What must you be absolutely, positively excellent at doing to be successful? Votes: 0

The magic words 'on the Internet,' if inserted into nearly any sentence, seem to protect it from normal critical scrutiny. Votes: 0

Overcoming fear is a critical factor for anyone who wishes to be really happy, or anyone who wishes to become enlightened Votes: 0

There is a real patriotism underneath the best of my music but it is a critical, questioning and often angry patriotism. Votes: 0

This is a nation that has lost the ability to be self-critical, and that makes a lie out of the freedoms. Votes: 0

But an experienced reader is also a self-aware and critical reader. I can't remember ever reading a story without judging it. Votes: 0

Our lifestyle, our wildlife, our land and our water remain critical to our definition of Wyoming and to our economic future. Votes: 0

There is no more critical indicator of the future of a society than the character, competence, and integrity of its youth. Votes: 0

We seem to be our own worst enemies. We should require critical U.S. infrastructure to remain in U.S. hands. Votes: 0

You learn that existence is legible but that you have to have a critical mind if you're going to read it. Votes: 0

The most critical thing in a negotiation is to get inside your opponent's head and figure out what he really wants. Votes: 0

In any match, there are few critical moments where there's no second best decision. The rest of the moves are intuitive. Votes: 0

I'm so critical of my own work that it's difficult for me to disassociate myself and watch it as an audience. Votes: 0

The Christian community continues to exist because the conclusions of the critical study of the Bible are largely withheld from them. Votes: 0

I would be far more critical than any reviewer could be of my own work. So I simply don't read them. Votes: 0

Theology is reflection, a critical attitude. The commitment of love, of service, comes first. Theology follows; it is the second step. Votes: 0

When a critical mass of people have the Bible and apply what it teaches in their lives, a nation is transformed. Votes: 0

I read letters and journal entries by [Georgia] O'Keeffe (which were infinitely more useful than any critical analysis of her work). Votes: 0

When you feel yourself to be in critical condition, you must treat yourself as gently as you would a sick friend. Votes: 0

Figuring out who you are and being true to yourself is not just important, but it is critical to being authentic. Votes: 0

You should never assume anything coming from a critical standpoint. You should go into everything assuming you're going to get crushed. Votes: 0

The more feedback you give to people, the better it is, as long as the feedback is objective and not critical. Votes: 0

You have to be critical of what you do every day, to analyze it and be willing to push it further. Votes: 0

A critical issue for women is the possibility to be a mother and the ability to participate fully in the workforce. Votes: 0

Simply disabling specific critical thinking skills is all that is necessary for the god virus [to take control of a person]. Votes: 0

Education is critical not only to each one of us individually, but also to build the economic vitality of our state. Votes: 0

It is critical to bundle all future variable costs of supporting the customer in order to fairly estimate the future contribution. Votes: 0

I don't have to convince everybody in the room. I just need a critical mass of the people in the room. Votes: 0

Most of my scars are not fire-related and I no longer say "I know what I am doing" at critical moments. Votes: 0

A good education teaches you how to ask a question. It's knowing what you don't know; the skills of critical thought. Votes: 0

Health is the most critical thing in our life. With your health anything is possible, without it you can't do anything. Votes: 0

A mode of thought does not become 'critical' simply by attributing that label to itself, but by virtue of its content. Votes: 0

and our few good times will be rare because we have the critical senseand are not easy to fool with laughter Votes: 0

I'm more critical of my songwriting than anybody, but I've worked really hard in the last five to 10 years to improve. Votes: 0

I make films but I am trained as a designer. I come from this series of designers called critical designers, speculative designers. Votes: 0

Your biological age is a critical component in the entire aging process, and again, can be very different from your chronological age. Votes: 0

Most men are reasonably useful in a crisis. The difficulty lies in convincing them that the situation has reached a critical point Votes: 0

In the fantasy, sci-fi world, the fans are so discerning and they're so tough and they're so intelligent, and they're so critical. Votes: 0

A critical part of Tantric Buddhism is a process of turning of the activities and experiences in your daily life into meditation. Votes: 0

When the size of the group supporting your cause reaches a critical mass, any legislator or elected official has to pay attention. Votes: 0

The nature of how we are as human beings is that we're much more interested in being critical rather than praising something. Votes: 0

In a critical sense, doing nothing can mean doing something. Inaction can be action and embracing this paradox can save your life. Votes: 0

Oil is once again robbing the industry of a return to profitability. Cost reductions and efficiency gains have never been more critical. Votes: 0

For my entire career, I have worked to bring electronic inventions to healthcare markets where there is a critical and urgent need. Votes: 0

It doesn't matter who you are, how many awards you've won, how popular you are, or how much critical acclaim you've had. Votes: 0

Your inability to do what you are noted for doing is a critical step to wading off your past glories of excellence! Votes: 0

Sometimes the critics review me harshly for not being critical of government but it's not me who has said I was political. Votes: 0

What other people think of me is becoming less and less important; what they think of Jesus because of me is critical. Votes: 0

Those who are critical of my goals and dreams simply do not understand the higher purpose to which I have been called. Votes: 0

You read glowing things and it doesn't feel deserved. You read things that are critical and it cuts you to the bone. Votes: 0

What we need are critical lovers of America - patriots who express their faith in their country by working to improve it. Votes: 0

I am very self-critical, but that's a good thing because it keeps me growing as a human being and as a musician. Votes: 0

It is critical that kids start to learn the value of money, short-term and long-term saving and budgeting at an early age. Votes: 0

I wonder whether there is such a thing as critical art. I suppose there are portraits of people who could destroy you. Votes: 0

To have faith in the Word, Scripture must not grasp us in our critical thought, but in the life of the soul. Votes: 0

The English can be a very critical, unforgiving people, but criticism can be good. And this is a country that loves comedy. Votes: 0

I am intelligent enough to be critical towards the West and take what I need and reject what is bad for me. Votes: 0

For someone who's had the level of success I've had, there's been very little critical review of my work, which is pretty fascinating. Votes: 0

Not one day of my mother's adult life passed without some critical demand on her maternal role, without some urgent response from her. Votes: 0

The critical reaction to 'Bloom' has been similar to 'Brick.' There are people on board with it and people who are not. Votes: 0

One of the most critical reasons believers experience defeat is because we categorize only a few areas of our lives as Christ's arena. Votes: 0

We have to be self-critical even in context that we might be critical of, even as we - our pieces appear in it. Votes: 0

My personal feeling is that people need to be careful not to start over-analyzing and taking things apart and trying to be critical. Votes: 0

Exercise and good nutrition helped make me what I am today and are critical in allowing me stay on top of my game. Votes: 0

I never think of myself as wise. I think of myself as possessing a critical intelligence which I intend to allow to operate. Votes: 0

I don't think you can say that feminism has made women critical of marriage because women have been critical of marriage for centuries. Votes: 0

Whenever a man reaches the top of the political ladder, his enemies unite to pull him down. His friends become critical and exacting. Votes: 0

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. Votes: 0

It's cool to have critical success because it's always nice for your peers to say, 'Good job.' But who cares about them? Votes: 0

There's always been an assumption that ocean shipping coming in and out of the Great Lakes is critical to the economy. It isn't. Votes: 0

To retain his dignity, an artist must live in opposition. He must be critical of his country. If not, then he is worthless. Votes: 0

The cinema, as literature, as all the plastic arts, do not exist outside of a critical system that allows us to study them. Votes: 0

I'm very honored and thankful if someone says something nice about my playing, but in general I'm very critical of what I do. Votes: 0

It is often in the trial of adversity that we learn those most critical lessons that form our character and shape our destiny. Votes: 0

I have a positive core, and what I'm doing for music and Earth and the people is more living and less critical thinking. Votes: 0

I don't look at my work in a critical or analytical way; I just don't think of myself objectively. It doesn't interest me. Votes: 0

Every man is tasked to make his life, even in its details, worthy of the contemplation of his most elevated and critical hour. Votes: 0

I have fancied myself a rebel, but at every critical moment of my life, I have been exactly the child my parents raised. Votes: 0

It's not that the creative act and the critical act are simultaneous. It's more like you blurt something out and then analyze it. Votes: 0

politics and religion in the United States work like the twin grips of a pair of pliers on a critical mass of the masses. Votes: 0

I think a moment of critical energy has suddenly emerged. But moments like this come and go unless we seize them at their height. Votes: 0

I'm going to tell you the most important secret of human life. The most critical need of the human soul is to be kind. Votes: 0

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. Votes: 0

A tendency to focus on art over business has meant that too many designers have failed to make the most of their critical acclaim. Votes: 0

Narrative drives most of economics. Everything seems to be part of a story, and how that story is told often leads to critical error. Votes: 0

I hope that all critical Muslims read the ruling in full, because it states very clearly what freedom of expression in Denmark is about. Votes: 0

I want to remain that family farmer independence, which I think is so critical to this country. I think it's helped build this country. Votes: 0

There is no distress so complete but that even in the most critical moments the inexplicable sunrise of hope is seen in its depths. Votes: 0

I am able to ride the bike and think clearly about strategy and tyres. I also have positive thinking. I am very constructively critical. Votes: 0

It’s critical that we know what we believe, no matter what we feel...that we know what is true, no matter what we see. Votes: 0

My fans want me to talk to them. And even if they want to be critical, I want to hear what they've got to say. Votes: 0

The library is central to our free society. It is a critical element in the free exchange of information at the heart of our democracy. Votes: 0

The extent to which two people in a relationship can bring up and resolve issues is a critical marker of the soundness of a relationship. Votes: 0

I hope for what I always hope for as a writer: a critical but kind reader. I think that is what we all hope for. Votes: 0

I suppose I have very undesirable traits. I am very critical, which is very undesirable. But it is good from a business point of view. Votes: 0

I don't think all of my ideas are good. It's almost easier when people are critical of you because it helps with the quality control. Votes: 0

Justice [Sandra Day] O'Connor has been the critical decisive vote on many issues that go to the heart of who we are as a nation. Votes: 0

We used to think that energy and water would be the critical issues for the next century. Now we think water will be the critical issue. Votes: 0

The floods of nonsense printed in the form of critical opinions seem to me a chief curse of the times, a chief obstacle to true culture. Votes: 0

The way we regard death is critical to the way we experience life. When your fear of death changes, the way you live your life changes. Votes: 0

As an actor, it easy to be so self-critical, saying to yourself, 'Am I good enough? Am I good looking enough? Am I smart enough?' Votes: 0

Trying to get people to face reality and see the world the way it really is is an absolutely critical aspect of leadership, in my view. Votes: 0

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. Votes: 0

All our clients know that we're there, we're steady, we do a good job, we earn a fair return for ourselves, which I think is critical. Votes: 0

it is rather depressing to think that one will still be oneself when one is dead, but I dare say one won't be so critical then. Votes: 0

The state of emergency and critical nature of the times do not allow me, as they do not allow anyone, to embark on a blame game. Votes: 0

Men are very tough, very critical of me. I think they expect you to basically just be a picture. They don't want to hear you speak. Votes: 0

A good poem is not completely a poem until it has received a critical response that grows out of the poem in an almost biological way. Votes: 0

There are no heroes in most of my stories. I look at our society with a critical eye and find nothing extraordinary in the people I see. Votes: 0

I am probably more critical of myself than anyone else, I am very tiny - 5'1 and a half inches - so there's nowhere for weight to hide. Votes: 0

Always take a good look at what you're about to eat. It's not so important to know what it is, but it's critical to know what it was Votes: 0

The more conscious I am of the work God has yet to do in me, the less critical I am about what he has yet to do in you Votes: 0

If you were around in the '60s, you already know that music and art and love are a critical part of the revolution. This is how we fight. Votes: 0