You can't let praise or criticism get to you. It's a weakness to get caught up in either one. Votes: 4
John WoodenThe trouble with most of us is that we would rather be ruined by praise than saved by criticism. Votes: 4
Norman Vincent PealeIf you want to sacrifice the admiration of many men for the criticism of one, go ahead, get married. Votes: 4
Katharine HepburnCriticism sometimes is really praise, and praise sometimes slander. Votes: 3
Francois de La RochefoucauldCriticism, analysis, and insults are tragic expressions of unmet needs. Votes: 3
Marshall B. RosenbergCriticism shouldn't be a performance that upstages the work it's talking about. Votes: 3
Darryl PinckneyCriticism is the seed of divorce, and it develops rebellion in our young. Votes: 3
Gordon B. HinckleyCriticism is no threat to your self-esteem or identity, but rather informs you. Votes: 3
Bryant McGillCriticism is no threat to your self-esteem or identity, but rather informs you. Votes: 3
Bryant H. McGillCriticism is like medicine. It's poison unless carefully administered at the right dose. Votes: 3
Michael HyattCriticism can be devastating. When push comes to shove, we are all very sensitive. Votes: 3
Steve VaiI've learned to be careful of becoming a critic. Criticism really sours your heart. Votes: 3
James MacDonaldCriticism of the commitment of religion to the supernatural is thus positive in import. Votes: 3
John DeweyTo be successful you have to deal with CRAP. Criticism, Rejection, Assholes and Pressure. Votes: 3
Ryan BlairCriticism is like champagne, nothing more execrable if bad, nothing more excellent if good. Votes: 3
Charles Caleb ColtonWe don't criticize. Criticism is an enemy. You've got to make loving, positive suggestions. Votes: 3
Dorothy SarnoffCriticism in good faith is good. When it's targeted solely to destruction, I'm not interested. Votes: 3
Andrea BocelliCriticism is something we can avoid easily by saying nothing, doing nothing, and being nothing. Votes: 3
AristotleCriticism is a misconception: we must read not to understand others but to understand ourselves. Votes: 3
Emile M. CioranOn your way to the top, you always get some chriticism. Criticism is a great motivation. Votes: 3
Wladimir KlitschkoCriticism, as it was first instituted by Aristotle, was meant as a standard of judging well. Votes: 3
Samuel JohnsonCriticism is only words about words, and of what use are words about such words as these? Votes: 3
Gilbert K. ChestertonCriticism per se does not worry me. I've always solicited it as part of the design process. Votes: 3
Rem KoolhaasCriticism is good, you learn from it each time and you know that people are paying attention. Votes: 3
Nonito DonaireCriticism in a time of war is essential to the maintenance of any kind of democratic government. Votes: 3
Robert TaftI play in New York, man. Criticism is part of the game. You take criticism as a challenge. Votes: 3
Derek JeterThink before you speak is criticism's motto; speak before you think, creation's. Votes: 2
E. M. ForsterGreat minds discuss ideas; average minds discuss events; small minds discuss people. Votes: 2
Eleanor RooseveltPerhaps it would be better for science, that all criticism should be avowed. Votes: 2
Charles BabbageAnimals are such agreeable friends - they ask no questions; they pass no criticisms. Votes: 2
George EliotWe are not trying to entertain the critics. I'll take my chances with the public. Votes: 2
Walt DisneyIf evil be spoken of you and it be true, correct yourself, if it be a lie, laugh at it. Votes: 2
EpictetusIf you must speak ill of another, do not speak it, write it in the sand near the water's edge. Votes: 2
Napoleon HillLet dull critics feed upon the carcasses of plays give me the taste and the dressing Votes: 1
Lord ChesterfieldThere is a certain justice in criticism. The critic is like a midwife - a tyrannical midwife Votes: 1
Stephen SpenderSuccess comes from curiosity, concentration, perseverance and self criticism. Votes: 0
Albert EinsteinExcept under rare circumstances, I don't write responses to criticism. Votes: 0
Samuel P. HuntingtonKeeping religion immune from criticism is both unwarranted and dangerous. Votes: 0
Lawrence M. KraussYou must resist negative thoughts, negative criticism and negative influences. Votes: 0
Lailah Gifty AkitaUsually, English personalities are difficult; they dont take criticism easily. Votes: 0
Natalia MakarovaUsually, English personalities are difficult; they don't take criticism easily. Votes: 0
Natalia MakarovaFoolishness and criticism are so apt, do so naturally go together! Votes: 0
Elizabeth Barrett BrowningExcessive praise arises from the same bigotry matrix as excessive criticism. Votes: 0
Stefan MolyneuxWithout criticism and reliable and intelligent reporting, the government cannot govern. Votes: 0
Walter LippmannThe strength of criticism lies in the weakness of the thing criticized. Votes: 0
Henry Wadsworth LongfellowCompliments and criticism are all ultimately based on some form of projection. Votes: 0
Billy CorganWhoever stubbornly refuses to accept criticism will suddenly be broken beyond repair. Votes: 0
SolomonAn honest, sincerely stated compliment helps to build character; criticism destroys it. Votes: 0
Nathan Eldon TannerBe sure to expose yourself to criticism: A fine polish requires an abrasive. Votes: 0
Marilyn vos SavantI read every single review, because I love film criticism and I'm interested. Votes: 0
Melanie LynskeyThere is too much of criticism and faultfinding with anger and raised voices. Votes: 0
Gordon B. HinckleyThe function of criticism should not be confused with the function of reform. Votes: 0
Roger ZelaznyMysticism is in fact the only criticism people cannot level against my theory. Votes: 0
Albert EinsteinTaking constructive criticism from others is required to get to the next level. Votes: 0
Wendy StarlandHow do I respond to criticism? Critically. I listen to all criticism critically. Votes: 0
Paul Thomas AndersonWe're all generous, but with different things, like time, money, talent - criticism. Votes: 0
Frank A. ClarkThe problem with criticism today is that is instant, constant, global and permanent. Votes: 0
Mark DriscollPersons of delicate taste endure stupid criticism better than they do stupid praise. Votes: 0
Philibert Joseph RouxHonest criticism means nothing: what one wants is unrestrained passion, fire for fire. Votes: 0
Henry MillerSelf-criticism expands the opportunities for discourse and eliminates the need for an adversary. Votes: 0
Mason CooleyMerciless criticism and independent thinking are the two necessary traits of revolutionary thinking. Votes: 0
Bhagat SinghIt's wrong to criticize leaders of the church, even if the criticism is true. Votes: 0
Dallin H. OaksThe ball of rumor and criticism, once it starts rolling, is difficult to stop. Votes: 0
Anne Morrow LindberghThe average man, if he meddles with criticism at all, is a conservative critic. Votes: 0
A. E. HousmanSuicide is about life, being in fact the sincerest form of criticism life gets. Votes: 0
Wilfrid SheedChoose criticism wisely, it might help you improve some elements of what you do. Votes: 0
Unarine RamaruFear cannot capture us, criticism cannot harm us, and pride cannot make us fall. Votes: 0
Donna GoddardIn a sense the whole American comic tradition had been that of social criticism. Votes: 0
Constance RourkeDon't accept the applause of men, and you won't be destroyed by their criticism. Votes: 0
Reinhard BonnkeTomes of aesthetic criticism hang on a few moments of real delight and intuition. Votes: 0
George SantayanaIgnore all hatred and criticism. Live for what you create, and die protecting it. Votes: 0
Lady GagaI dont like compliments. I prefer criticism..then I can prove those people wrong. Votes: 0
Paul ScholesRule of criticism: only attend to the shape, and the purpose will manifest itself. Votes: 0
Mason CooleyTo many people, dramatic criticism must seem like an attempt to tattoo soap bubbles. Votes: 0
John Mason BrownWhen you are free from self-doubt, you fail better. You accept criticism and listen. Votes: 0
Jennifer LeeYou take the constructive criticism, because without the fans you would have no show. Votes: 0
Reagan Gomez-PrestonIn literary and art criticism there are two criteria, the political and the artistic. Votes: 0
Mao ZedongWhat embitters the world is not excess of criticism, but an absence of self-criticism. Votes: 0
Gilbert K. ChestertonWe unified, we looked past and we're impervious to the constant criticism of naysayer. Votes: 0
Kellyanne ConwayThe final proof of greatness lies in being able to endure criticism without resentment. Votes: 0
Elbert HubbardA whipper-snapper of criticism who quoted dead languages to hide his ignorance of life. Votes: 0
Herbert Beerbohm TreeDoubt is an element of criticism, and the tendency of criticism is necessarily skeptical. Votes: 0
Benjamin DisraeliAlas, criticism has always been what human beings, especially leaders, most hate to hear. Votes: 0
David BrinHe only moves toward the perfection of his art whose criticism surpasses his achievement. Votes: 0
Leonardo da VinciHonest criticism, I suppose, has its place. But honest writing is infinitely more valuable. Votes: 0
Rachel CuskIt is a barren kind of criticism which tells you what a thing is not. Votes: 0
Alfred Whitney GriswoldThe use of criticism, in periodical writing, is to sift, not to stamp a work. Votes: 0
Margaret FullerYou can never be free of their criticism until you no longer seek their praise. Votes: 0
Dennis RuaneThe irony of love is that it guarantees some degree of anger, fear and criticism. Votes: 0
Harold H. BloomfieldWe resent all criticism which denies us anything that lies in our line of advance. Votes: 0
Ralph Waldo EmersonI have never been sorry when I stood for what was right-even against severe criticism. Votes: 0
Richard G. ScottIt's an artist's choice to listen to criticism or not. I'm very sensitive to criticism. Votes: 0
Armin van BuurenI'll never be immune to criticism, and that's okay, and I'm very comfortable with that. Votes: 0
Damon LindelofMy biggest criticism is how can people be so easily satisfied? Even people with talent. Votes: 0
Vivienne WestwoodDonald Trump does not take criticism well, nor does he appreciate reporting on his life. Votes: 0
Trevor NoahWe have to have a very strong criticism of modes of cooperation that entrench inequality. Votes: 0
Judith ButlerThe practice of "reviewing"... in general has nothing in common with the art of criticism. Votes: 0
Henry JamesNobody wants constructive criticism. It's all we can do to put up with constructive praise. Votes: 0
Roland de VauxThe worst censors are those prohibiting criticism of the theory of evolution in the classroom. Votes: 0
Phyllis SchlaflyTwo cheers for Democracy; one because it admits variety, and two because it permits criticism. Votes: 0
E. M. ForsterHonest criticism and sensible appreciation are directed not upon the poet but upon the poetry. Votes: 0
T. S. EliotWise people prefer to benefit from constructive criticism rather than be ruined by false praise Votes: 0
Shiv KheraIn a democratic society, we politicians have to accept criticism, especially when it is founded. Votes: 0
Enrique Pena NietoThat's one way to overcome criticism: tank so hard that failing becomes glorious and meaningless. Votes: 0
Greg WallochMuch more prevalent than physical fear is the fear of criticism, rejection, and verbal opposition. Votes: 0
Derek A. CuthbertImpersonal criticism?is like an impersonal fist fight or an impersonal marriage, and as successful. Votes: 0
George Jean NathanThe Rationalist case needs no straining of evidence and always gains by the severest self-criticism. Votes: 0
Joseph McCabeIt is a grave error for any leader to be oversensitive in the face of criticism Votes: 0
Nelson MandelaI mean no film is beyond criticism, but I think we've made a very modest movie. Votes: 0
Walter HillI think the criticism that I take to heart is from other writers that I respect. Votes: 0
Steve EarleI used rebellion as a way to hide out. We use criticism as a fake participation. Votes: 0
Chuck PalahniukIf we have any criticism of our leaders, we invite Satan into our lives and beliefs. Votes: 0
Ezra Taft BensonIf a man is often the subject of conversation he soon becomes the subject of criticism. Votes: 0
Immanuel KantIt is better for your career to do nothing, than to do something and attract criticism. Votes: 0
Scott AdamsI have benefited greatly from criticism, and at no time have I suffered a lack thereof. Votes: 0
Winston ChurchillYou must not pay a person a compliment, and then straightway follow it with a criticism. Votes: 0
Mark TwainMaybe thats because we take criticism best from those we love and those who love us-Ethan Votes: 0
Virginia C. AndrewsPay no attention to the criticism of men who have never themselves written a notable work. Votes: 0
Ezra PoundPeople who are very confident in themselves aren't hurt by criticism. They make use of it. Votes: 0
Brian EnoPeople react to criticism in different ways, and my way is definitely to come out fighting. Votes: 0
David BeckhamThe sharpest criticism often goes hand in hand with the deepest idealism and love of country. Votes: 0
Robert KennedyEven the purest of teachers will face bitter criticism from those who feel threatened by him. Votes: 0
Stephen Mitchell[Barack Obama] is aware of the criticism back home [from Cuba] that this embargo still exists. Votes: 0
David MuirOne of my favorite little sayings is, 'To avoid criticism, say nothing, do nothing, be nothing. Votes: 0
Robert M. GatesMorals and criticism are not so properly objects of the understanding as of taste and sentiment. Votes: 0
David HumeComposing for the prepared piano is not a criticism of the instrument. I'm only being practical. Votes: 0
John CageFear of failure and criticism can be crippling. Don't let others' negativity take away your joy. Votes: 0
Lee HammondI want no criticism of America at my table. The Americans criticize themselves more than enough. Votes: 0
Winston ChurchillSo, two cheers for Democracy: one because it admits variety and two because it permits criticism. Votes: 0
E. M. ForsterFalse ideals cannot be shattered by criticism. Right ideals must take up the battle against them. Votes: 0
Franz WerfelIf I have one criticism of the other late-night shows, it's that they're almost entirely scripted. Votes: 0
Jimmy KimmelGraham Greene, as I understand it, was quite outspoken in his criticism of American foreign policy Votes: 0
Brendan FraserGraham Greene, as I understand it, was quite outspoken in his criticism of American foreign policy. Votes: 0
Brendan FraserTo arrange a library is to practice in a quiet and modest way the art of criticism. Votes: 0
Jorge Luis BorgesI got a lot of criticism for going back on 'Survivor' to play 'Survivor: All Stars.' Votes: 0
Jenna MorascaA criticism is just a really bad way of making a request...so just make the request. Votes: 0
Diane SawyerPoetry is about as much a 'criticism of life' as red-hot iron is a criticism of fire. Votes: 0
Ezra PoundI can't see why anyone would want to be in politics because you get so much criticism. Votes: 0
David WalliamsI am of use to the younger artists through the advice and criticism which I give them. Votes: 0
Howard PyleMusic is art, and once you become an artist, you need to learn how to accept criticism. Votes: 0
YanniFools take criticism and dish it back. The wise take it and turn it to their advantage. Votes: 0
Michael HyattI'm easy to work with, not a pushover, but I respond to criticism and find it inspiring. Votes: 0
Ben EltonI'm fighting hard - it's difficult under the weight of criticism but you have to take it Votes: 0
Steve McClarenThere are some people who have a low tolerance for criticism. I'm not one of those people. Votes: 0
Martin ShkreliFor some reason if we hear 100 praises and one criticism, we focus on that one hurtful thing. Votes: 0
Carmen ElectraThere is a certain justice in criticism. The critic is like a midwife - a tyrannical midwife. Votes: 0
Stephen SpenderThere is a certain justice in criticism. The critic is like a midwife a tyrannical midwife. Votes: 0
Stephen SpenderA creative life cannot be sustained by approval any more than it can be destroyed by criticism. Votes: 0
Will SelfMost people would have given up when faced with all the criticism I've received over the years. Votes: 0
Albert EllisYou have to take criticism with a grain of salt because you're never going to please everybody. Votes: 0
Yolanda AdamsOne of my favorite little sayings is, 'To avoid criticism, say nothing, do nothing, be nothing.' Votes: 0
Robert M. GatesThe injunction to be nice is used to deflect criticism and stifle the legitimate anger of dissent. Votes: 0
Malcolm GladwellConstantly seek criticism. A well thought out critique of what you're doing is as valuable as gold Votes: 0
Elon MuskWhen trying to start a company, your enemy isn't criticism, anger or insults. Your enemy is apathy. Votes: 0
Gil PenchinaI don't think the United States has done anything whatsoever to merit any criticism by the British. Votes: 0
John MahoneyI have never found, in a long experience of politics, that criticism is ever inhibited by ignorance. Votes: 0
Harold MacMillanTo substitute judgments of fact for judgments of value is a sign of pedantic and borrowed criticism. Votes: 0
George SantayanaThe trouble with most of us is that we'd rather be ruined by praise than saved by criticism. Votes: 0
Norman Vincent PealeLike it or not, women are always subject to criticism if they show too much feeling in public. Votes: 0
Hillary ClintonI would like to say that that even the teachings of the Koran cannot be exempted from criticism. Votes: 0
Mahatma GandhiAsking a writer what he thinks about criticism is like asking a lamppost what it feels about dogs. Votes: 0
John OsborneThe more criticism I get, the more it gives me a stronger urge to win. So I try harder. Votes: 0
RainI'm the same as maybe six or seven people in every ten - I can't take f***ing criticism. Votes: 0
Martin JolIf you keep your feathers well oiled the water of criticism will run off as from a duck's back. Votes: 0
Ellen Swallow RichardsI've got a lot to prove because of the criticism over my weight and moving back down a division. Votes: 0
Ricky HattonI do not resent criticism, even when for the sake of emphasis; it parts for the time with reality. Votes: 0
Winston ChurchillTo acquire true self power you have to feel beneath no one, be immune to criticism and be fearless. Votes: 0
Deepak ChopraAs a matter of fact, we are none of us above criticism; so let us bear with each other's faults. Votes: 0
L. Frank BaumIt is not a sign of weakness, but a sign of high maturity, to rise to the level of self-criticism. Votes: 0
Martin Luther King, Jr.One way to avoid criticism is to do nothing and to be a nobody. The world will then not bother you. Votes: 0
Napoleon HillMusic is art, and once you become an artist, you need to learn how to accept criticism. Votes: 5 Yanni
In order to excel, you must be completely dedicated to your chosen sport. You must also be prepared to work hard and be willing to accept constructive criticism. Without one-hundred percent dedication, you won't be able to do this. Votes: 1 Willie Mays
I've tried, at every step in life, to find a lesson. And accepting criticism with the same grace that you do the applause is something every young athlete needs to learn. ... I think it served me well to learn how to handle everything that came with the game's ups and downs. Some people call it growing another layer of skin. I just call it growing up. Votes: 4 Dan Marino
Criticism is part of the creative man's journey, and I appreciate it. Votes: 1 Marcus Samuelsson
I like art history and art criticism. Leo Steinberg has always been my favorite. He's very original, very accurate and acute. Votes: 3 Helen Vendler
It's a healthy thing to get some bad criticism. I'm still here and I'm fine, but I'd be lying if I said it didn't get to you reading the negative stuff. Votes: 3 Keeley Hawes
Kind thoughts are rarer than either kind words or deeds. They imply a great deal of thinking about others. This in itself is rare. But they also imply a great deal of thinking about others without the thoughts being criticisms. This is rarer still. Votes: 3 Frederick William Faber
Conservative New Testament studies could also provide an intellectually satisfying alternative to German biblical criticism and to the liberal theology that accompanied it. Votes: 3 John Gresham Machen
Compliments and criticism are all ultimately based on some form of projection. Votes: 1 Billy Corgan
It's everywhere, constant criticism of women's appearance in magazines and online. It's not easy to navigate. Votes: 3 Shirley Manson
Every human being is entitled to courtesy and consideration. Constructive criticism is not only to be expected but sought. Votes: 5 Margaret Chase Smith
Also, the commercial media in a superior position, really, to any other corporate lobby, because where would people hear about commercial media or corporate media criticism, where would they hear criticism of them other than in the commercial media? Votes: 1 Robert McChesney
I read every single review, because I love film criticism and I'm interested. Votes: 1 Melanie Lynskey
I want to poke holes in the erroneous beliefs about what fame provides. It won't raise your self-esteem, it won't create profound connection, it's not going to heal your childhood traumas, it's only going to amplify them. You're going to be subject to a lot of criticism and praise, both of which are violent in their own ways. Votes: 3 Alanis Morissette
Didn't Lionel Richie just make a country album? No one is giving him a hard time... and God bless him - I love Lionel and should be able to do what he wants to do, like Madonna should, too. Both are having success and I applaud them. If you don't like it, don't buy it. The ageism criticism is getting old. Votes: 1 Guy Oseary
The important thing to me is that I'm not driven by people's praise and I'm not slowed down by people's criticism. I'm just trying to work at the highest level I can. Votes: 1 Russell Crowe
When you're free of editorial control, you owe it to yourself to obtain feedback from friends and readers. Some take those criticisms to heart and incorporate it into their work, and some ignore them. Votes: 1 Scott McCloud
Taking constructive criticism from others is required to get to the next level. Votes: 3 Wendy Starland
As for how criticism of Keats' poetry relates to criticism of my own work, I'll leave that for others to decide. Votes: 3 Jane Campion
The mildest criticism of religion is also the most radical and the most devastating one. Religion is man-made. Votes: 3 Christopher Hitchens
Stay positive and happy. Work hard and don't give up hope. Be open to criticism and keep learning. Surround yourself with happy, warm and genuine people. Votes: 2 Tena Desae
I've written 18 books, mostly dealing with issues of social justice, ending racism, feminism, and cultural criticism. Votes: 3 bell hooks
I've written 18 books, mostly dealing with issues of social justice, ending racism, feminism, and cultural criticism. Votes: 1 bell hooks
The most destructive criticism is indifference. Votes: 3 E. W. Howe
Many of the criticisms about McDonald's are false. We are keen to provide people with as much nutritional information as possible to help them manage their diets. Votes: 1 Charlie Bell
For all Trump's criticisms of government, his family wealth came from feeding at the government trough. His father, Fred Trump, leveraged government housing programs into a construction business; the empire was founded on public money. Votes: 2 Nicholas Kristof
People react to criticism in different ways, and my way is definitely to come out fighting. Votes: 1 David Beckham
I'll tell you, I think that the Internet has provided an enormous boost to film criticism by giving people an opportunity to self publish or to find sites that are friendly. Votes: 2 Roger Ebert
Theater really gets damaged when there is a paucity of good criticism around. Votes: 4 Tony Kushner
In general, insurers say criticisms of claims-handling are unfair because most policyholders are paid promptly, and some denials are necessary to root out fraud. Votes: 1 Charles Duhigg
The complaint about modern steel furniture, modern glass houses, modern red bars and modern streamlined trains and cars is that all these objets modernize, while adequate and amusing in themselves, tend to make the people who use them look dated. It is an honest criticism. The human race has done nothing much about changing its own appearance to conform to the form and texture of its appurtenances. Votes: 3 E. B. White
Poets should ignore most criticism and get on with making poetry. Votes: 1 Anne Stevenson
Religion is the root of so much misery in the world, and I've always thought there is lack of criticism against it. Votes: 3 Bjorn Ulvaeus
I think Mr. Clarke had a tendency to interfere too much with the activities of the CIA, and our leadership at the senior level let him interfere too much. So criticism from him I kind of wear as a badge of honor. Votes: 1 Michael Scheuer
Poetry; a criticism of life under the conditions fixed for such a criticism by the laws of poetic truth and poetic beauty. Votes: 1 Matthew Arnold
The question of manuscript changes is very important for literary criticism, the psychology of creation and other aspects of the study of literature. Votes: 4 Umberto Eco
The study of literature threatens to become a kind of paleontology of failure, and criticism a supercilious psychoanalysis of authors. Votes: 1 John Updike
I do see value in music criticism. Most of the criticism I have received over the years has been very good. Votes: 3 Van Morrison
I don't let negative criticism, for the most part, bother me. Votes: 3 Terry McMillan
I think, with any new product that's difficult to understand, there are always lots of questions and criticism. I think we have all the right criticism. We're just going to keep executing on what we believe. Votes: 1 Evan Spiegel
It's an artist's choice to listen to criticism or not. I'm very sensitive to criticism. Votes: 1 Armin van Buuren
Could you imagine me and the roasters taking on the GOP field? It would be the greatest show ever. Prove that you can take a joke. Prove that you're a man or woman of the people. Prove that you're not above criticism even in the form of a backhanded compliment. Votes: 1 Jeff Ross
Spanking and verbal criticism have become, to many parents, more important tools of child rearing than approval. Votes: 1 Phil Donahue
Everything has added up to a load that I'm getting tired of carrying. It's gotten so complicated. It's the three failed marriages, and having kids that grew up without me, and it's the personal criticism, of being Mr. Nice Guy, or of divorcing my wife by fax, all that stuff, the journalism, some of which I find insulting. Votes: 3 Phil Collins
There's no such thing as an actor giving positive criticism to a director. The minute you say 'Don't you think it would look nicer...', that director's going to hate your guts. Particularly if it's a good idea. Votes: 3 Peter Mullan
In a way, I have to have a dictatorship. I can't be told that I'm wrong. That conflicts with what I was saying earlier about listening. It isn't to do with receiving criticism and responding to other views, it's who has that last decision. Votes: 3 Trevor Nunn
Extremely religious, legalistic people have a criticism or judgment about everyone and everything. They just have a way of bringing people down with what they say. Votes: 1 Joyce Meyer
How do I respond to criticism? Critically. I listen to all criticism critically. Votes: 1 Paul Thomas Anderson
Perfectionism is simply putting a limit on your future. When you have an idea of perfect in your mind, you open the door to constantly comparing what you have now with what you want. That type of self criticism is significantly deterring. Votes: 6 John Eliot
If you're going to get into social criticism with absurdity and satire, you can't be politically correct when you do that. Votes: 3 John Cusack
There is far too much literary criticism of the wrong kind. That is why I never could have survived as an academic. Votes: 1 Anne Stevenson
Writing in journalism teaches you to be very comfortable taking criticism, being edited, and rewriting. Votes: 3 Neil Drumming