Quotes About Feedback

I have benefited greatly from criticism, and at no time have I suffered a lack thereof.

As you lecture, you keep watching the faces, and information keeps coming back to you all the time.

As authors, we all expect criticism from time to time, and we all have our ways of coping with unfriendly reviews.

I am comfortable giving people direction. If something is not good enough, my job is to find a way to help them learn from their mistake, and understand that next time I expect better.

You're always going to face a little bit of criticism from time to time.

If you intend to create something that people will observe and listen to, you've got to listen to them first.

The only prerequisites for a writer are a word processor and thick skin.

Simply, a complaint attacks the problem, whereas a criticism attacks the person.

Internal representation and physiology work together in a cybernetic loop.

She could probably kill Jaydra, and the other woman would manage to come back from the dead to critique her technique.

You can't have action without reaction.

My attitude is, if someone's going to criticize me, tell me to my face.

No matter how confusing your body's signals may appear, they always make sense if you just listen and learn the language. Listening to your body's vibes for guidance and feedback may seem odd at first, but keep in mind that your body is a direct conduit to your Higher Self, and it won't mislead you. Every signal it sends has direct meaning and essential information for your physical well-being, spiritual balance, and safety.

I will say overwhelmingly what means so much more to me than the opinion of one reviewer are the letters I get from fans who tell me how a particular book has changed their life.

Present new material in small steps with sufficient practice after each step. Ask a large number of questions and check the responses of all students. Provide models. Guide student practice. Check for student understanding. Obtain a high success rate. Provide scaffolds for difficult tasks. Require and monitor independent practice.

Asking a working writer what he thinks about critics is like asking a lamppost what it feels about dogs.

Asking a working writer what he thinks about critics is like asking a lamp-post what it feels about dogs." [ Time Magazine , October 31, 1977]

Asking a working writer what he feels about critics is like asking a lamppost what it feels about dogs.

In my job, nobody ever says a word when you do something right, but make one mistake?

On my visits back home, if they saw that I was getting a big head, they'd let me know right away.

An artist painting a picture should have at his side a man with a club to hit him over the head when the picture is finished.

An element which stimulates itself will hold a stimulus indefinitely.

You can't let praise or criticism get to you. It's a weakness to get caught up in either one.

A pat on the back is only a few vertebrae removed from a kick in the pants, but is miles ahead in results.