67 Criticism Quotes and Sayings
In this post, you will find amazing criticism sayings.
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Short Criticism Sayings
“Don’t criticize what you can’t understand.” —Bob Dylan
“The public is the only critic whose opinion is worth anything at all.” —Mark Twain
“To silence criticism is to silence freedom.” —Sidney Hook
“The dread of criticism is the death of genius.” —William Gilmore Simms
“We are suffering from too much sarcasm.” —Marianne Moore
“Stones and sticks are thrown only at fruit-bearing trees.” —Unknown
“It is easier to criticize than to do better.” —Unknown
“When criticized, consider the source.” —Unknown
“He who throws dirt always loses ground.” —Unknown
“Criticizing the weak doesn’t make you any stronger.” —Unknown
“There is no defense against criticism except obscurity.” —Joseph Addison
“People ask for criticism, but they only want praise.” —W. Somerset Maugham
“If you have no will to change it, you have no right to criticize it.” —Mark Twain
“I never read a book before reviewing it; it prejudices a man so.” —Sydney Smith
“Some people find fault like there is a reward for it.” —Zig Ziglar
“There is one way to handle the ignorant and malicious critic. Ignore him.” —Unknown
“When we speak evil of others, we generally condemn ourselves.” —Publius Syrus
“People who ask for your criticism want only praise.” —W. Somerset Maugham
“Learn to see the difference between constructive and destructive criticism.” —Unknown
“The human tongue is more poisonous than a bee’s sting.” —Unknown
“If someone criticizes you, give them a compliment.” —Debasish Mridha
“For every action, there is an equal and opposite criticism.” —Unknown
“One-fifth of the people are against everything all the time.” —Robert F. Kennedy
“To avoid criticism say nothing, do nothing, be nothing.” —Aristotle
“Criticism is an indirect form of self-boasting.” —Emmit Fox
“Give a critic an inch, he’ll write a play.” —John Steinbeck
Criticism Sayings
“I much prefer the sharpest criticism of a single intelligent man to the thoughtless approval of the masses.” —Johannes Kepler
“The trouble with most of us is that we would rather be ruined by praise than saved by criticism.” —Norman Vincent Peale
“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
“The critic has to educate the public; the artist has to educate the critic.” —Oscar Wilde
“When someone is trying to bring you down it only means you are higher than them.” —Unknown
“The individual must not merely wait and criticize; he must defend the cause the best he can. The fate of the world will be such as the world deserves.” —Albert Einstein
“Of course you’re always at liberty to judge the critic. Judge people as critics, however, and you’ll condemn them all!” —Henry James
“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
“If you want to sacrifice the admiration of many men for the criticism of one, go ahead, get married.” —Katharine Hepburn
“You can criticize me, call me names, put me down- but you will never take away “Me”.” —Unknown
“It is much more valuable to look for the strength in others. You can gain nothing by criticizing their imperfections.” —Daisaku Ikeda
“When virtues are pointed out first, flaws seem less insurmountable.” —Judith Martin
“The pleasure we feel in criticizing robs us from being moved by very beautiful things.” —Jean De La Bruyere
“The final proof of greatness lies in being able to endure criticism without resentment.” —Elbert Hubbard
“You can’t let praise or criticism get to you. It’s a weakness to get caught up in either one.” —John Wooden
“Don’t criticize what you don’t understand, son. You never walked in that man’s shoes.” —Elvis Presley
“No matter how good you are to people, you will always have others criticizing you.” —Unknown
“We are not trying to entertain the critics. I’ll take my chances with the public.” —Walt Disney
“Criticism, like rain, should be gentle enough to nourish a man’s growth without destroying his roots.” —Frank A. Clark
“A man convinced against his will is of the same opinion still.” —Laurence J. Peter
“I always take criticism as a challenge. It’s the way I’ve always looked at it.” —Derek Jeter
“Most of the criticism I have received over the years has been very good.” —Van Morrison
“I pay no attention whatever to anybody’s praise or blame. I simply follow my own feelings.” —Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
“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.” —Unknown
“When we judge or criticize another person, it says nothing about that person; it merely says something about our own need to be critical.” —Unknown
“The strength of criticism lies in the weakness of the thing criticized.” —Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
“You can’t progress unless you learn not only to receive criticism, but also invite criticism.” —Gulzar
“When a man spends his time giving his wife criticism and advice instead of compliments, he forgets that it was not his good judgment, but his charming manners, that won her heart.” —Helen Rowland
“Dear haters, don’t criticize me for my flaws and mistakes when you can’t even see your own.” —Unknown
“Never trust the artist. Trust the tale. The proper function of a critic is to save the tale from the artist who created it.” —D. H. Lawrence
“One mustn’t criticize other people on grounds where he can’t stand perpendicular himself.” —Mark Twain
Top Ten Criticism Sayings
Here you will find top ten criticism sayings selected by our team.
- “It is easier to criticize than to do better.” —Unknown
- “The trouble with most of us is that we would rather be ruined by praise than saved by criticism.” —Norman Vincent Peale
- “You can criticize me, call me names, put me down- but you will never take away “Me”.” —Unknown
- “Don’t criticize what you don’t understand, son. You never walked in that man’s shoes.” —Elvis Presley
- “Stones and sticks are thrown only at fruit-bearing trees.” —Unknown
- “To avoid criticism say nothing, do nothing, be nothing.” —Aristotle
- “People who ask for your criticism want only praise.” —W. Somerset Maugham
- “When someone is trying to bring you down it only means you are higher than them.
- “People ask for criticism, but they only want praise.” —W. Somerset Maugham
- “I much prefer the sharpest criticism of a single intelligent man to the thoughtless approval of the masses.” —Johannes Kepler
