Quotes about Criticism
And this manner of speaking of the Almighty, as one would speak of a man, is consistent with nothing but the stupidity of the Bible.
— Thomas Paine
Ah! Sir, a boy's being flogged is not so severe as a man's having the hiss of the world against him.
— Samuel Johnson
Man, you should have seen them kicking Edgar Allan Poe.
— John Lennon
You will never please everybody. Some men will say you have gone too far. Other men will say you haven't gone far enough. I just compromise and say I won't please anybody.
— AW Tozer
If you hear a man rail at the Bible, you can usually conclude that he never reads it.
— Charles Spurgeon
The bankers just got a good cussing by everybody for loaning too much money. Well, they got some awful nice buildings. So when a banker fails, he fails in splendor.
— Will Rogers
There are always difficulties arising that tempt you to believe your critics are right.
— Ralph Waldo Emerson
And all men are ready to pass judgement on the priest as if he was not a being clothed with flesh, or one who inherited a human nature.
— St. John Chrysostom
I began to realize that when you are at peace with your Maker you can, if not ignore human criticism, at least rise above it.
— Ezra Taft Benson
I no longer criticize anyone--not even myself. I only give out positive vibes.
— Louise Hay
Most of the criticism I get is that I am too positive and too hopeful... in my words, I don't beat people down enough.
— Joel Osteen
They never raised a statue to a critic.
— Martha Graham