Quotes about Criticism

it is important to understand the purpose of criticism. Criticism is not meant to punish, but rather to correct something that is preventing better results. The only goal of criticism or discipline is improvement. You must keep that in mind and try to the best of your ability to use tact.

There is not one redeeming feature in our superstition of Christianity. It has made one half the world fools, and the other half hypocrites.

Patriotism is a pernicious, psychopathic form of idiocy.

The fear of criticism is at the bottom of the destruction of most ideas which never reach the planning and action stage.

Apparently I'm a 'Long' texter. Thanks for the criticism. Next time I'll just write 'F*ck you Grandpa.' instead.

Too often the church complains about culture instead of creating it. The energy we spend on criticism is being stolen from creativity. It's sideways energy. We need fewer commentators and more innovators.

I'm willing to die on, but there are some I'm not willing to die on. I won't engage in the combat of criticism. It is sideways energy, and it doesn't have a redemptive purpose. I overlook the offense so I can keep playing offense.

Who is this Renaissance? Where did he come from? Who gave him permission to cram the Republic with his execrable daubs?

It's easy to be negatively funny about personalities in the media. It's just kind of a cheap laugh.

Poor is the man whose future depends on the opinions and permission of others. Remember this, if you are afraid of criticism, you will die doing nothing!

The minute I start being afraid of what people might say is the minute I become useless to God.

The only thing worse than being talked about is not being talked about.