Quotes About Criticism

But, as the ninth-century cultural critic Jahiz wrote, `Some people who affect asceticism and self denial are uneasy and embarrassed when cunt, cock and fucking are mentioned but most men you find like that are without knowledge, honour, nobility or dignity.'2 I have certainly not played up these features of the narrative,

Criticism of government finds sanctuary in several portions of the 1st Amendment. It is part of the right of free speech. It embraces freedom of the press.

I hereby accuse the North American empire of being the biggest menace to our planet.

They'll nail anyone who ever scratched his ass during the national anthem.

No one who is a friend of Pakistan must say anything that harms its reputation; anyone who dares to ask tough questions or make adverse remarks must be prepared to be categorized as Pakistan's enemy.

One who reveals your faults to you like a mirror is your true friend, and one who flatters you and covers up your faults is your enemy.

The Blue Shell is everything that's wrong with America.

Following a meeting with Hitler , Cardinal Michael von Faulhaber, a man who had 'courageously criticized the Nazi attacks on the Catholic Church' - went away convinced that Hitler was deeply religious.

There are many things that people do happily that I can't imagine why they would do it... But I have to say that even though I am critical or judgmental of society at large, I'm not critical of people individually. We are who we are.

Tell me this, then, what are you giving them that the Compassionate Society cannot? Questions? Doubt? Uncertainty? Criticism, cynicism, sneering cheap laughs? Hurt? Pain?

Bad-mouthing everyone else is such a simple option.

Before you criticise someone, walk a mile in their shoes. If you still insist on criticising them, you'll have mike head start and they'll have no shoes.

As an artist, you need the naysayers and the nonbelievers to add fuel to your creative fire.

But here's the real trip about the backlash: it wasn't that "Cop Killer" was a bad

Before a man can become great, he must look foolish to the crowd.

If you will not reprove yourself,' Saadi says, 'you will not welcome reproof from another.

Who is the wrong person to criticise? You

If you want to know what he's like — reverse what his opponents say.

Si no te reprochas a ti mismo", dice Saadi, "no aceptarás el reproche ajeno.

He was a six and a half foot scowl. (on Rachmaninov)

Hank was half tanked, and Acuff admonished him: "You got a million-dollar voice," he told him, "and a ten-cent brain.

Madison and others reserved their harshest criticism for state religions obsessed with earthly wealth and power. Their argument was two-pronged: State religion was bad for the individual citizen, interfering with his most basic and personal of choices, and it was bad for religion, condemning the church to worldliness and corruption.

It's dangerous to deal with words. In addition the author risks being flayed and stuffed after death by any little youthful and self-assured doctor of literature.

It's funny how social activists usually protest against the only things that have a credible chance of achieving the activists' goals.