Quotes About Criticism

I wish the bald eagle had not been chosen as the representative of our country; he is a bird of bad moral character… like those among men who live by sharping and robbing, he is generally poor, and often very lousy…The turkey… is a much more respectable bird, and withal a true original native of America.

Our critics are our friends; they show us our faults.

Critics are our friends, they show us our faults.

Clean your Finger, before you point at my Spots.

Praise to the undeserving is severe satire.

Most people dislike vanity in others, whatever share they have of it themselves;

Vanity backbites more than Malice.

There are croakers in every country, always boding its ruin.

Blame-all and Praise-all are two blockheads

No other country faces both constant threats to its existence and constant criticism for acting against such threats.

Even though Spivak's translation met with some criticism and had to be revised several times, Of Grammatology achieved astronomical sales of nearly 100,000 copies.

When I first heard rap, I wasn't quick to be critical. I couldn't understand what they were saying, but I had a feeling it was a reflection of what's been happening in the ghetto.

If people are concerned about my house and where I live again it's much more of a reflection on them than it is on me.

The only reason I've been so critical of hip-hop is because I've always been aware of the effect that it has, and the reflection that it gives of the African-American community.

You can't take people's opinions personally. Usually what people say about it is a reflection of them own issues.

I think that I am better than the people who are trying to reform me.

Movements that hector and punish rather than educate and reform have a way of inviting derision and reaction.

That does not mean that we must forego just and fair criticism, or refrain from opposition to policies which are debatable or which do not command our approval.

Movie directing is a perfect refuge for the mediocre.

I don't read reviews. I refuse to have my ego inflated or deflated by someone I don't know.

No one should be so precious as to refuse criticism of their work. But to respect an opinion, we have to know that it was given honestly and with proper thought.

If critics were harder on the musicians that they love, there would be better songs. But as they grow older and they lose their talent, critics refuse to let them know that and protect them, and they get to the point where they put out music that just isn't up to the levels where they've already been.

National leaders who find themselves wilting under the withering criticisms by members of the media, would do well not to take such criticism personally but to regard the media as their allies in keeping the government clean and honest, its services.

I think the big thing I've had going for me in that regard has been the success of the league. I don't have quite as much control over things as people believe, so I frequently receive more credit than I deserve, and occasionally more criticism as well.