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Quotes about Criticism

How sweetly we relish the opportunity to speak critically of someone elseā€”even when we are unsure of our facts. We forget that "a man who stirs up dissension among brothers" by criticizing one to another is one of the "six things which the Lord hates" (Proverbs 6:16-19).
- Jerry Bridges
Every man of character will have that character questioned. Every man of honor and courage will be faced with unjust criticism, but never forget that unjust criticism has no impact whatsoever upon the truth. And the only sure way to avoid criticism is to do nothing and be nothing.
- Andy Andrews
Those who are critical of my goals and dreams simply do not understand the higher purpose to which I have been called.
- Andy Andrews
you will never please everyone, nor should pleasing everyone be your goal. For example, to seek the approval of someone who is lazy or jealous is to cast your pearls before swine. You will find that God rarely uses a person whose main concern is what others are thinking.
- Andy Andrews
Too many Christians have a commitment of convenience. They'll stay faithful as long as it's safe and doesn't involve risk, rejection, or criticism. Instead of standing alone in the face of challenge or temptation, they check to see which way their friends are going.
- Charles Stanley
Fascist movements kill off their critics, literally or metaphorically, while democratic movements value, invite and even welcome criticism.
- Parker Palmer
Television audiences are ruthless - look what happened to 'The Killing.'
- Damian Lewis
Satire exists for the purpose of killing the social being [for the sake of] the true individual, the real human being.
- DH Lawrence
It is normal to enjoy praise and dislike criticism. True character is when you prevent either from affecting you in a negative matter.
- John Wooden
Aldous Huxley absolutely detested mass culture and popular entertainment, and many of his toughest critical essays, as well as several intense passages in his fiction, consist of sneers and jeers at the cheapness of the cinematic ethic and the vulgarity of commercial music.
- Aldous Huxley
Face your path with courage, don't be scared of people's criticism. And, above all, don't let yourself get paralyzed by your own criticism.
- Paulo Coelho
Those who are critical of my goals and dreams simply do not understand the higher purpose to which I have been called.
- Andy Andrews