Quotes About Feedback

If, like those with the growth mindset, you believe you can develop yourself, then you're open to accurate information about your current abilities, even if it's unflattering.

the only manuscripts in her entire career that had required no editing, "no repeat absolutely no editorial suggestions from me or anyone else," were Wilder's and E. B. White's.

Mentors have a way of seeing more of our faults that we would like. It's the only way we grow.

Testing gathers information about a product; it does not fix things it finds that are wrong.

Give every man thine ear, but few thy voice; Take each man's censure, but reserve thy judgment.

Sandwich every bit of criticism between two heavy layers of praise.

He who says what he likes shall hear what he does not like.

When I did well, I heard it never; When I did ill, I heard it ever.

The man who is asked by an author what he thinks of his work is put to the torture and is not obliged to speak the truth.

You praise the firm restraint with which they write - I'm with you, there, of course: They use the snaffle and the curb all right, But where's the bloody horse?

An editor should tell the author his writing is better than it is. Not a lot better, a little better.

If at first you don't succeed, you'll get a lot of unsolicited advice.

No leader lives a day without criticism, and humility will never be more on trial than when criticism comes.

Your book is bloated and self-indulgent

From the very beginning, we just sort of made things up together. That's one of the great things about having a twin brother; you have a sort of feedback loop, where you can bounce things off of each other.

New shows do tend to be eaten up by Twitter.

Being on Twitter and social media, you obviously get to see a lot more of what people are thinking of you and of your show.

My mum and dad have made Twitter accounts, and they will send me links if there is a bad review and tell me they'll find out where the reviewer lives.

If I post something on social media, like Instagram or Twitter, I never actually read the comments.

When you have critics filing on Twitter, it leaves no time for thought and perspective.

I have learned from Twitter that you get that instant feedback about what people think about what you did.

Anytime I go on Twitter, there's always the good but the bad as well.

The only people with power today are the audience. And that is increasing with Twitter, Facebook, and everything else. We cater to their likes and dislikes, and you ignore that at your peril.

When I was early in my career, I really followed Twitter, seeing what people were saying about me. I definitely saw them talking about Mr. Mankato and all that. It was fun for me to have a little bit of extra support from outside people. I definitely helped me build confidence, that's for sure.