63 Best Criticism Quotes & Sayings

Published on September 6, 2016 , under Quotes
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Criticism is the expression of disapproval of someone or something on the basis of perceived faults or mistakes.

1. Do what you feel in your heart to be right- for you'll be criticized anyway. You'll be damned if you do, and damned if you don't.
Eleanor Roosevelt
Do what you feel in your heart to be right- for you'll  be criticized anyway. You'll be damned if you do, and damned  if you don't. Eleanor Roosevelt

2. If people criticize you, hurt you or shout at you, don't bother. Just remember that in every game, audience make the noise not the players.
Anonymous
If people criticize you, hurt you or shout at you, don't  bother. Just remember that in every game, audience make the  noise not the players.

3. Be Open To Criticism But Don't Be Affected By It. Criticism Is Meant To Help You Be A Better Person. Learn From It.
Anonymous
Be Open To Criticism But Don't Be Affected By It.  Criticism Is Meant To Help You Be A Better Person. Learn From  It.

4. Never Assume That Every Critic is a Hater. Not Everyone is Hating on You. Some People Are Telling You the TRUTH.
Anonymous
Never Assume That Every Critic is a Hater. Not Everyone  is Hating on You. Some People Are Telling You the TRUTH

5. Be an encourager. The world has plenty of critics already.
Anonymous
Be an encourager. The world has plenty of critics  already

6. Learn To See The Difference Between Constructive And Destructive Criticism.Appreciate The Constructive, Ignore The Destructive.
John Douglas
Learn To See The Difference Between Constructive And  Destructive Criticism.Appreciate The Constructive, Ignore The  Destructive. John Douglas

7. The trouble with most of us is that we would rather be ruined by praise than saved by criticism.
Norman Vincent Peale
The trouble with most of us is that we would rather be  ruined by praise than saved by criticism. Norman Vincent  Peale

8. Those who spend their time looking for the faults in others usually make no time to correct their own.
Anonymous
Those who spend their time looking for the faults in  others usually make no time to correct their own

9. There has never been a statue erected to honor a critic.
Zig Ziglar
There has never been a statue erected to honor a critic.  Zig Ziglar

10. Criticism is the disapproval of people, not for having faults, but having faults different from your own.
Anonymous
Criticism is the disapproval of people, not for having  faults, but having faults different from your own

11. When you are not attached to praise or criticism, an interesting freedom is yours.
Kute Blackson
When you are not attached to praise or criticism, an  interesting freedom is yours. Kute Blackson

12. Criticism comes to those who stand out.
Seth Godin
Criticism comes to those who stand out. Seth Godin

13. Let the refining and improving of your own life keep you so busy that you have little time to criticize others.
H. Jackson Brown, Jr.
Let the refining and improving of your own life keep you  so busy that you have little time to criticize others. H.  Jackson Brown, Jr.

14. Criticism is information that will help you grow.
Hendrie Weisinger
Criticism is information that will help you grow.  Hendrie Weisinger

15. People ask for criticism, but they only want praise.
W. Somerset Maugham
People ask for criticism, but they only want praise. W. Somerset Maugham

16. Pay more attention to your Creator than your critics.
Anonymous
Pay more attention to your Creator than your critics
No matter how good of a person you are, there will always be someone criticizing you.
Anonymous

17. No matter how good of a person you are, there will  always be someone criticizing you.

18. A critic is a man who knows the way but can't drive the car.
Kenneth Tynan
A critic is a man who knows the way but can't drive the  car. Kenneth Tynan

19. Acknowledge criticism, be not subdued by it, keep it within as a constant reminder, to provoke you enough to fight and disprove it.
Will Rogers
Acknowledge criticism, be not subdued by it, keep it  within as a constant reminder, to provoke you enough to fight  and disprove it. Will Rogers

20. All good criticism should be judged the way art is. You shouldn't read it the way you read history or science.
Leslie Fiedler
All good criticism should be judged the way art is. You  shouldn't read it the way you read history or science.  Leslie Fiedler

21. All of us could take a lesson from the weather. It pays no attention to criticism.
Anonymous
All of us could take a lesson from the weather. It pays  no attention to criticism

22. Criticism is a nasty habit that can belittle a spouse and break trust in a relationship. Focus more on the positive.
Rabbi Shiomo Slatkin
Criticism is a nasty habit that can belittle a spouse  and break trust in a relationship. Focus more on the positive.  Rabbi Shiomo Slatkin

23. Criticism is something we can avoid easily by saying nothing, doing nothing, and being nothing.
Aristotle
Criticism is something we can avoid easily by saying  nothing, doing nothing, and being nothing. Aristotle

24. Criticism may not be agreeable, but it is necessary. It fulfils the same function as pain in the human body. It calls attention to an unhealthy state of things.
Winston Churchill
Criticism may not be agreeable, but it is necessary. It  fulfils the same function as pain in the human body. It  calls attention to an unhealthy state of things. Winston  Churchill

25. Criticism, like rain, should be gentle enough to nourish a man's growth without destroying his roots.
Frank A. Clark
Criticism, like rain, should be gentle enough to nourish  a man's growth without destroying his roots. Frank A.  Clark

26. Critics are entitled to have an opinion, but how can they judge how comfortable a building is? No critic is smart enough to judge how a building will perform over time.
Helmut Jahn
Critics are entitled to have an opinion, but how can  they judge how comfortable a building is1 No critic is smart  enough to judge how a building will perform over ... Helmut  Jahn

27. Don't be distracted by criticism. Remember ~ the only taste of success some people have is when they take a bite out of you.
Zig Ziglar
Don't be distracted by criticism. Remember ~ the only  taste of success some people have is when they take a bite out  of you. Zig Ziglar

28. Don't let people's compliments go to your head and don't let their criticisms go to your heart.
Anonymous
Don't let people's compliments go to your head and don't  let their criticisms go to your heart

29. Don't mind criticism. If it is untrue, disregard it_ if unfair, keep from irritation_ if it is ignorant, smile_ if it is justified it is not criticism, learn from it.
Anonymous
Don't mind criticism. If it is untrue, disregard it_ if  unfair, keep from irritation_ if it is ignorant, smile_ if  it is justified it is not criticism, learn from it.  Anonymous.

30. Don't mind criticism. If it is untrue, disregard it_ if unfair, keep from irritation_ if it is ignorant, smile_ if it is justified it is not criticism, learn from it.
Anonymous
Don't mind criticism. If it is untrue, disregard it_ if  unfair, keep from irritation_ if it is ignorant, smile_ if  it is justified it is not criticism, learn from it

31. Every literary critic believes he will outwit history and have the last word.
Mason Cooley
Every literary critic believes he will outwit history  and have the last word. Mason Cooley

32. Few people have the wisdom to prefer the criticism that would do them good, to the praise that deceives them.
Francois de La Rochefoucaulc
Few people have the wisdom to prefer the criticism that  would do them good, to the praise that deceives them.  Francois de La Rochefoucaulc

33. Friends criticism is their own jealously.
Anonymous
Friends criticism is their own jealously

34. He has a right to criticize, who has a heart to help.
Abraham Lincoln
He has a right to criticize, who has a heart to help.  Abraham Lincoln

35. Honest criticism is hard to take, particularly from a relative, a friend, an acquaintance or a stranger.
Franklin P. Jones
Honest criticism is hard to take, particularly from a  relative, a friend, an acquaintance or a stranger. Franklin P.  Jones

36. How to take criticism like a champ. Listen to everyone, no matter how painful. Acknowledge good points made by the other side. Admit when you make mistakes and learn from them. You can disagree without being disrespectful. Depersonalize criticism by not identifying with it. Remember not everyone knows what is best for you.Anyone who has done anything great has had critics. It’s part of being a success.Know the difference between your core values and when you are just being stubborn. Try your best to never resort to personal attacks or insults. You can understand someone’s point of view without necessarily agreeing with them. Consider criticism a necessary component to growth and personal evolution. Actively encourage others to give healthy and constructive criticism. Taking criticism like a champ takes practice and experience.
Anonymous
How to take criticism like a champ. Listen to everyone,  no matter how painful. Acknowledge good points made by the  ...

37. I Think Criticism Of Good. I think criticism of good work should stop somewhere.
Sharad Pawar
I Think Criticism Of Good. I think criticism of good  work should stop somewhere. Sharad Pawar

38. I think it's ignorance of both the Christian religion and politics to think that Christians have to be Republican.
Amy Moree
I think it's ignorance of both the Christian religion  and politics to think that Christians have to be Republican.  Amy Moree

39. If critics of 'readable fiction' want literature to change the ways people dream, they need first to come down from the mountain and speak to the people.
Graham Joyce
If critics of 'readable fiction' want literature to  change the ways people dream, they need first to come down from  the mountain and speak to the people. Graham Joyce

40. If you are afraid of criticism say nothing, do nothing, be nothing.
Anonymous
If you are afraid of criticism say nothing, do nothing,  be nothing.

41. If you can't take a little criticism then please don't criticize others.
Anonymous
If you can't take a little criticism then please don't  criticize others

42. If you don't have critics, you probably don't have success either.
Anonymous
If you don't have critics, you probably don't have  success either.

43. If you're not open to constructive criticism, then you're not open to truly growing as a person.
Anonymous
If you're not open to constructive criticism, then  you're not open to truly growing as a person

44. In a way, a certain amount of self-criticism is a good thing, because it keeps you humble. Realizing that no matter what success you’ve achieved, you can still make enemies makes you humble, too.
Lynn Johnston
In a way, a certain amount of self-criticism is a good  thing, because it keeps you humble. Realizing that no matter  what success you've achieved, you can still ... Lynn  Johnston

45. It is much more valuable to look for the strength in others. You can gain nothing by criticizing their imperfections.
Daisaku Ikeda
It is much more valuable to look for the strength in  others. You can gain nothing by criticizing their  imperfections. Daisaku Ikeda

46. I've always looked on criticism as a sort of envious tribute.
F. Scott Fitzgerald
I've always looked on criticism as a sort of envious  tribute. F. Scott Fitzgerald

47. Learn how to take criticism seriously but not personally.
Hillary Clinton
Learn how to take criticism seriously but not  personally. Hillary Clinton

48. My criticism is too severe sometimes and that is not good. But why … But why don’t you start doing your work unless your leader flies into a rage? It is not that you cannot do it but that you don’t want to do it.
Zhu Rongji
My criticism is too severe sometimes and that is not  good. But why don't you start doing your work unless your  leader flies into a rage1 It is not that you cannot do ... Zhu  Rongji

49. Often people that criticise your life are usually the same people that don't know the price you paid to get where you are today.
Shannon Alder
Often people that criticise your life are usually the  same people that don't know the price you paid to get where  you are today. Shannon Alder

50. Pay no attention to what the critics say. A statue has never been erected in honor of a critic.
Jean Sibelius
Pay no attention to what the critics say. A statue has  never been erected in honor of a critic. Jean Sibelius

51. Remember, you have been criticizing yourself for years and it hasn't worked. Try approving of yourself and see what happens.
LOUISE L. HAY
Remember, you have been criticizing yourself for years  and it hasn't worked. Try approving of yourself and see what  happens. LOUISE L. HAY

52. Suicide is the most sincere form of self-criticism.
Robert Heinlein
Suicide is the most sincere form of self-criticism.  Robert Heinlein

53. The average man, if he meddles with criticism at all, is a conservative critic.
A. E. Housman
The average man, if he meddles with criticism at all, is  a conservative critic. A. E. Housman

54. There is only one way to avoid criticism, do nothing, say nothing, and be nothing.
Anonymous
There is only one way to avoid criticism, do nothing,  say nothing, and be nothing.

55. These who criticize you directly for your faults are your friends, not those who appear nice even when you're wrong.
Dezhung Rinponche
These who criticize you directly for your faults are  your friends, not those who appear nice even when you're wrong.  Dezhung Rinponche

56. They criticize the silent ones. They criticize the talkative ones. They criticize the moderate ones. There is no one in the world who escapes criticism.
Thich Nhat Hanh
They criticize the silent ones. They criticize the  talkative ones. They criticize the moderate ones. There is no one  in the world who escapes criticism. Thich Nhat Hanh

57. Those who do not read criticism will rarely merit to be criticised.
Isaac D'Israeli
Those who do not read criticism will rarely merit to be  criticised. Isaac D'Israeli

58. To avoid criticism, do nothing, say nothing, and be nothing.
Elbert Hubbard
To avoid criticism, do nothing, say nothing, and be  nothing. Elbert Hubbard

59. To avoid criticism, say nothing, do nothing, be nothing.
Elbert Hubbard
To avoid criticism, say nothing, do nothing, be nothing.  Elbert Hubbard

60. Treat praise and criticism the same way_ let it go in one ear and out the other.
Anonymous
Treat praise and criticism the same way_ let it go in  one ear and out the other.

61. We all have our limitations, but when we listen to our critics, we also have theirs.
Robert Brault
We all have our limitations, but when we listen to our  critics, we also have theirs. Robert Brault

62. Whatever you do, good or bad, people will always have something negative to say.
Anonymous
Whatever you do, good or bad, people will always have  something negative to say

63. Women are the harshest critics of other women.
Joy Bryan
Women are the harshest critics of other women. Joy  Bryant

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