1,290 Quotes About Criticism

You should praise, criticize and flirt with people right to their face, only then it will make a difference.

A woman knows very well that, though a wit sends her his poems, praises her judgment, solicits her criticism, and drinks her tea, this by no means signifies that he respects her opinions, admires her understanding, or will refuse, though the rapier is denied him, to run through the body with his pen.

The trouble with most of us is that we would rather be ruined by praise than saved by criticism

You have to lift a person up before you can really put them in their place.

The country was in peril; he was jeopardizing his traditional rights of freedom and independence by daring to exercise them.

With no positivity, there is no hope; with no negativity, there is no improvement.

Suppose there is a very hungry and weak dog. And then there is a healthy dog. If you go to feed them, which one is more likely to bite you? The hungry and weak one. Those who bark and bite you are actually in dire need of help. Don't curse them further. They are already cursed.

Our critics make us strong!Our fears make us bold!Our haters make us wise!Our foes make us active!Our obstacles make us passionate!Our losses make us wealthy!Our disappointments make us appointed!Our unseen treasures give us aknown peace!Whatever is designed against us will work for us!

Everywhere I go I'm asked if I think the university stifles writers. My opinion is that they don't stifle enough of them. There's many a best-seller that could have been prevented by a good teacher.