Quotes about Self-criticism

No, it's not comfortable; I hate watching myself. You don't like when you hear your voice on your voicemail; imagine having to see yourself 30 feet wide and 30 feet big.

When you criticize yourself, you are criticizing God's creation. You might as well look up and say, "God, You didn't do a good job on me." But He doesn't make mistakes. Don't say another negative thing about yourself.

You've been made in the image of God. When you criticize yourself, you are criticizing God's creation. You're saying, "God, You didn't do too good on me." No, God wasn't having an off day when He created you. He calls you a masterpiece.

As long as you're down on yourself, feeling as though you don't measure up and can't get it right, that's not only going to keep you from enjoying your life, it's going to keep you from improving.

Think about the nature of depression. Life is turned inward. You already have a sense that, for all practical purposes, God is not present. Add to that your relentless condemnation and pervasive self-criticism, which have persuaded you that God doesn't love you. You couldn't be a more obvious spiritual target if you painted a bull's-eye on your chest.

I'm always my hardest critic.

There is nothing will kill a man so soon as having nobody to find fault with but himself.

Perfectionists demand perfection from themselves first and foremost.

The Bible is our fire-guard. Some read God's Word critically but the Word is their critic and by their own attitude towards the Word they condemn themselves.