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 like medicine. It's poison unless carefully administered at the right dose. Votes: 3
Michael HyattCriticism is no threat to your self-esteem or identity, but rather informs you. Votes: 3
Bryant H. McGillCriticism 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 McGillWe don't criticize. Criticism is an enemy. You've got to make loving, positive suggestions. Votes: 3
Dorothy SarnoffCriticism is like champagne, nothing more execrable if bad, nothing more excellent if good. Votes: 3
Charles Caleb ColtonTo be successful you have to deal with CRAP. Criticism, Rejection, Assholes and Pressure. Votes: 3
Ryan BlairCriticism of the commitment of religion to the supernatural is thus positive in import. Votes: 3
John DeweyI've learned to be careful of becoming a critic. Criticism really sours your heart. Votes: 3
James MacDonaldCriticism can be devastating. When push comes to shove, we are all very sensitive. Votes: 3
Steve VaiCriticism is a misconception: we must read not to understand others but to understand ourselves. Votes: 3
Emile M. CioranCriticism 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
AristotleOn 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 in a time of war is essential to the maintenance of any kind of democratic government. Votes: 3
Robert TaftCriticism is good, you learn from it each time and you know that people are paying attention. Votes: 3
Nonito DonaireCriticism per se does not worry me. I've always solicited it as part of the design process. Votes: 3
Rem KoolhaasCriticism is only words about words, and of what use are words about such words as these? Votes: 3
Gilbert K. ChestertonI 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 EinsteinYou must resist negative thoughts, negative criticism and negative influences. Votes: 0
Lailah Gifty AkitaExcept 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. KraussUsually, 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 MakarovaWithout criticism and reliable and intelligent reporting, the government cannot govern. Votes: 0
Walter LippmannFoolishness 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 MolyneuxCompliments and criticism are all ultimately based on some form of projection. Votes: 0
Billy CorganAn honest, sincerely stated compliment helps to build character; criticism destroys it. Votes: 0
Nathan Eldon TannerWhoever stubbornly refuses to accept criticism will suddenly be broken beyond repair. Votes: 0
SolomonThe strength of criticism lies in the weakness of the thing criticized. Votes: 0
Henry Wadsworth LongfellowThere is too much of criticism and faultfinding with anger and raised voices. Votes: 0
Gordon B. HinckleyI read every single review, because I love film criticism and I'm interested. Votes: 0
Melanie LynskeyThe function of criticism should not be confused with the function of reform. Votes: 0
Roger ZelaznyMerciless criticism and independent thinking are the two necessary traits of revolutionary thinking. Votes: 0
Bhagat SinghSelf-criticism expands the opportunities for discourse and eliminates the need for an adversary. Votes: 0
Mason CooleyMysticism is in fact the only criticism people cannot level against my theory. Votes: 0
Albert EinsteinHonest criticism means nothing: what one wants is unrestrained passion, fire for fire. Votes: 0
Henry MillerTaking 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 RouxBe sure to expose yourself to criticism: A fine polish requires an abrasive. Votes: 0
Marilyn vos SavantWhen you are free from self-doubt, you fail better. You accept criticism and listen. Votes: 0
Jennifer LeeI dont like compliments. I prefer criticism..then I can prove those people wrong. Votes: 0
Paul ScholesTo many people, dramatic criticism must seem like an attempt to tattoo soap bubbles. Votes: 0
John Mason BrownRule of criticism: only attend to the shape, and the purpose will manifest itself. Votes: 0
Mason CooleyIgnore all hatred and criticism. Live for what you create, and die protecting it. Votes: 0
Lady GagaTomes of aesthetic criticism hang on a few moments of real delight and intuition. Votes: 0
George SantayanaYou take the constructive criticism, because without the fans you would have no show. Votes: 0
Reagan Gomez-PrestonWe unified, we looked past and we're impervious to the constant criticism of naysayer. Votes: 0
Kellyanne ConwayIn 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. ChestertonIn a sense the whole American comic tradition had been that of social criticism. Votes: 0
Constance RourkeA 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 CuskDon't accept the applause of men, and you won't be destroyed by their criticism. Votes: 0
Reinhard BonnkeThe final proof of greatness lies in being able to endure criticism without resentment. Votes: 0
Elbert HubbardIt's wrong to criticize leaders of the church, even if the criticism is true. Votes: 0
Dallin H. OaksFear cannot capture us, criticism cannot harm us, and pride cannot make us fall. Votes: 0
Donna GoddardSuicide is about life, being in fact the sincerest form of criticism life gets. Votes: 0
Wilfrid SheedThe ball of rumor and criticism, once it starts rolling, is difficult to stop. Votes: 0
Anne Morrow LindberghChoose criticism wisely, it might help you improve some elements of what you do. Votes: 0
Unarine RamaruThe average man, if he meddles with criticism at all, is a conservative critic. Votes: 0
A. E. HousmanIt is a barren kind of criticism which tells you what a thing is not. Votes: 0
Alfred Whitney GriswoldIn a democratic society, we politicians have to accept criticism, especially when it is founded. Votes: 0
Enrique Pena NietoMy biggest criticism is how can people be so easily satisfied? Even people with talent. Votes: 0
Vivienne WestwoodWe have to have a very strong criticism of modes of cooperation that entrench inequality. Votes: 0
Judith ButlerDonald Trump does not take criticism well, nor does he appreciate reporting on his life. Votes: 0
Trevor NoahWise people prefer to benefit from constructive criticism rather than be ruined by false praise Votes: 0
Shiv KheraHonest criticism and sensible appreciation are directed not upon the poet but upon the poetry. Votes: 0
T. S. EliotThe practice of "reviewing"... in general has nothing in common with the art of criticism. Votes: 0
Henry JamesTwo cheers for Democracy; one because it admits variety, and two because it permits criticism. Votes: 0
E. M. ForsterThe use of criticism, in periodical writing, is to sift, not to stamp a work. Votes: 0
Margaret FullerNobody 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 SchlaflyThe Rationalist case needs no straining of evidence and always gains by the severest self-criticism. Votes: 0
Joseph McCabeIt'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 LindelofYou can never be free of their criticism until you no longer seek their praise. Votes: 0
Dennis RuaneMuch more prevalent than physical fear is the fear of criticism, rejection, and verbal opposition. Votes: 0
Derek A. CuthbertThe irony of love is that it guarantees some degree of anger, fear and criticism. Votes: 0
Harold H. BloomfieldImpersonal criticism?is like an impersonal fist fight or an impersonal marriage, and as successful. Votes: 0
George Jean NathanWe resent all criticism which denies us anything that lies in our line of advance. Votes: 0
Ralph Waldo EmersonThat's one way to overcome criticism: tank so hard that failing becomes glorious and meaningless. Votes: 0
Greg WallochI have never been sorry when I stood for what was right-even against severe criticism. Votes: 0
Richard G. ScottOne of my favorite little sayings is, 'To avoid criticism, say nothing, do nothing, be nothing. Votes: 0
Robert M. GatesFalse ideals cannot be shattered by criticism. Right ideals must take up the battle against them. Votes: 0
Franz WerfelSo, two cheers for Democracy: one because it admits variety and two because it permits criticism. Votes: 0
E. M. ForsterMorals and criticism are not so properly objects of the understanding as of taste and sentiment. Votes: 0
David HumeIf 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 Fraser[Barack Obama] is aware of the criticism back home [from Cuba] that this embargo still exists. Votes: 0
David MuirComposing for the prepared piano is not a criticism of the instrument. I'm only being practical. Votes: 0
John CageI want no criticism of America at my table. The Americans criticize themselves more than enough. Votes: 0
Winston ChurchillFear of failure and criticism can be crippling. Don't let others' negativity take away your joy. Votes: 0
Lee HammondEven the purest of teachers will face bitter criticism from those who feel threatened by him. Votes: 0
Stephen MitchellI used rebellion as a way to hide out. We use criticism as a fake participation. Votes: 0
Chuck PalahniukThe sharpest criticism often goes hand in hand with the deepest idealism and love of country. Votes: 0
Robert KennedyI think the criticism that I take to heart is from other writers that I respect. Votes: 0
Steve EarleI mean no film is beyond criticism, but I think we've made a very modest movie. Votes: 0
Walter HillIf we have any criticism of our leaders, we invite Satan into our lives and beliefs. Votes: 0
Ezra Taft BensonIt is a grave error for any leader to be oversensitive in the face of criticism Votes: 0
Nelson MandelaIf 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 ChurchillGraham Greene, as I understand it, was quite outspoken in his criticism of American foreign policy. Votes: 0
Brendan FraserMaybe thats because we take criticism best from those we love and those who love us-Ethan Votes: 0
Virginia C. AndrewsPeople react to criticism in different ways, and my way is definitely to come out fighting. Votes: 0
David BeckhamYou must not pay a person a compliment, and then straightway follow it with a criticism. Votes: 0
Mark TwainPeople who are very confident in themselves aren't hurt by criticism. They make use of it. Votes: 0
Brian EnoPay no attention to the criticism of men who have never themselves written a notable work. Votes: 0
Ezra PoundI don't think the United States has done anything whatsoever to merit any criticism by the British. Votes: 0
John MahoneyTo substitute judgments of fact for judgments of value is a sign of pedantic and borrowed criticism. Votes: 0
George SantayanaWhen trying to start a company, your enemy isn't criticism, anger or insults. Your enemy is apathy. Votes: 0
Gil PenchinaI have never found, in a long experience of politics, that criticism is ever inhibited by ignorance. Votes: 0
Harold MacMillanA creative life cannot be sustained by approval any more than it can be destroyed by criticism. Votes: 0
Will SelfA criticism is just a really bad way of making a request...so just make the request. Votes: 0
Diane SawyerMost people would have given up when faced with all the criticism I've received over the years. Votes: 0
Albert EllisI am of use to the younger artists through the advice and criticism which I give them. Votes: 0
Howard PyleI'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 ShkreliFools take criticism and dish it back. The wise take it and turn it to their advantage. Votes: 0
Michael HyattI can't see why anyone would want to be in politics because you get so much criticism. Votes: 0
David WalliamsFor some reason if we hear 100 praises and one criticism, we focus on that one hurtful thing. Votes: 0
Carmen ElectraPoetry is about as much a 'criticism of life' as red-hot iron is a criticism of fire. Votes: 0
Ezra PoundMusic is art, and once you become an artist, you need to learn how to accept criticism. Votes: 0
YanniThere is a certain justice in criticism. The critic is like a midwife - a tyrannical midwife. Votes: 0
Stephen SpenderI got a lot of criticism for going back on 'Survivor' to play 'Survivor: All Stars.' Votes: 0
Jenna MorascaTo arrange a library is to practice in a quiet and modest way the art of criticism. Votes: 0
Jorge Luis BorgesThere is a certain justice in criticism. The critic is like a midwife a tyrannical midwife. Votes: 0
Stephen SpenderYou 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. GatesConstantly seek criticism. A well thought out critique of what you're doing is as valuable as gold Votes: 0
Elon MuskThe injunction to be nice is used to deflect criticism and stifle the legitimate anger of dissent. Votes: 0
Malcolm GladwellI'm easy to work with, not a pushover, but I respond to criticism and find it inspiring. Votes: 0
Ben EltonThe 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 ClintonAsking a writer what he thinks about criticism is like asking a lamppost what it feels about dogs. Votes: 0
John OsborneI would like to say that that even the teachings of the Koran cannot be exempted from criticism. Votes: 0
Mahatma GandhiThe more criticism I get, the more it gives me a stronger urge to win. So I try harder. Votes: 0
RainTo acquire true self power you have to feel beneath no one, be immune to criticism and be fearless. Votes: 0
Deepak ChopraI do not resent criticism, even when for the sake of emphasis; it parts for the time with reality. Votes: 0
Winston ChurchillI've got a lot to prove because of the criticism over my weight and moving back down a division. Votes: 0
Ricky HattonIf you keep your feathers well oiled the water of criticism will run off as from a duck's back. Votes: 0
Ellen Swallow RichardsI'm the same as maybe six or seven people in every ten - I can't take f***ing criticism. Votes: 0
Martin JolIt 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.As a matter of fact, we are none of us above criticism; so let us bear with each other's faults. Votes: 0
L. Frank BaumOne way to avoid criticism is to do nothing and to be a nobody. The world will then not bother you. Votes: 0
Napoleon Hill