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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.
- John Wooden
There is not one redeeming feature in our superstition of Christianity. It has made one half the world fools, and the other half hypocrites.
- Thomas Jefferson
Patriotism is a pernicious, psychopathic form of idiocy.
- George Bernard Shaw
The fear of criticism is at the bottom of the destruction of most ideas which never reach the planning and action stage.
- Napoleon Hill
Apparently I'm a 'Long' texter. Thanks for the criticism. Next time I'll just write 'F*ck you Grandpa.' instead.
- Jonah Hill
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.
- Mark Batterson
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.
- Mark Batterson
Who is this Renaissance? Where did he come from? Who gave him permission to cram the Republic with his execrable daubs?
- Mark Twain
It's easy to be negatively funny about personalities in the media. It's just kind of a cheap laugh.
- Stephen Malkmus
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!
- Andy Andrews
The minute I start being afraid of what people might say is the minute I become useless to God.
- Steven Furtick
The only thing worse than being talked about is not being talked about.
- Oscar Wilde