Quotes and Sayings about Criticism

If my critics saw me walking on water, they would say it's because I can't swim.

You have to still be able to take criticism, but you have to take it from people who know you.

Being self-critical is good; being self-hating is destructive. There's a very fine line there somewhere, and I walk it carefully.

I much prefer the sharpest criticism of a single intelligent man to the thoughtless approval of the masses.

People ask you for criticism, but they only want praise.

Having the critics praise you is like having the hangman say you've got a pretty neck.

Personally, I can handle criticism, especially when it is deserved, and it's because my dad never, ever said 'Well done' to me. He did it on purpose so that I kept my feet on the ground.

You can't sell newspapers by saying nice things about something, you can only sell newspapers by creating controversies. Critics aren't creators, they're destroyers.

I feel like when people judge me they're not judging me, because they don't know who I am.

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

It's good to be selfish. But not so self-centered that you never listen to other people.

I never deliberately set out to shock, but when people don't walk out of my plays I think there is something wrong.

Whenever you feel like criticizing any one...just remember that all the people in this world haven't had the advantages that you've had.

If you want to tell people the truth, make them laugh, otherwise they'll kill you.

I like criticism. It makes you strong.

To find your higher purpose never sink to the level of those who criticize or oppose you.

Being different isn't a bad thing. It means you're brave enough to be yourself.

Don't let anyone, ever, make you feel like you don't deserve what you want.

Don't ever let someone tell you, you can't do something. Not even me. You got a dream, you got to protect it. People can't do something themselves, they want to tell you you can't do it. You want something, go get it. Period. All right?

What other people think of you is none of your business.

You may have to fight a battle more than once to win it.

I always say, eat clean to stay fit, have a burger to stay sane.

Emma obviously looked very beautiful in her dress, and me and Rupert looked like Austin Powers' mates.

Science is the process of thinking God's thoughts after Him.

A mind needs books like a sword needs a whetstone.

Like all weak men he laid an exaggerated stress on not changing one's mind.

Yes, I won the Bafta. I thought the British were very intelligent.

I wouldn't change myself for anybody. I am who I am; people accept me, or they don't. I have my strengths and my weaknesses, which I can try to improve upon, of course. I'm still not the finished product.

The Jedi are trained to let go. They're trained from birth. They're not supposed to form attachments. They can love people – in fact, they should love everybody. They should love their enemies; they should love the Sith. But they can't form attachments. So what all these movies are about is: greed. Greed is a source of pain and suffering for everybody.

We all know, of course, what to make of our newspapers. The deaf man writes down what the blind man has told him, the village idiot edits it, and their colleagues in the other press houses copy it.

When I'm weak, you can be strong; when I'm strong, you can be weak. That's what I believe marriage is.

Christmas waves a magic wand over this world, and behold, everything is softer and more beautiful.

The number of "followers" you have does not make you better than anyone else. Hitler had millions, Jesus had 12.

Living in the moment, thinking about the future, and staying connected to the past: That's what makes me feel whole.

If believing in yourself and going after what you want in life and realising your worth is ruthless and selfish, then I'm definitely ruthless and selfish.

I suppose people of our generation aren't able to die for good causes any longer. We had all that done for us, in the thirties and the forties, when we were still kids. There aren't any good, brave causes left.

She was beautiful, but not like those girls in the magazines. She was beautiful, for the way she thought. She was beautiful, for the sparkle in her eyes when she talked about something she loved. She was beautiful, for her ability to make other people smile, even if she was sad. No, she wasn't beautiful for something as temporary as her looks. She was beautiful, deep down to her soul.

The loneliest moment in someone’s life is when they are watching their whole world fall apart, and all they can do is stare blankly.

To do nothing at all is the most difficult thing in the world, the most difficult and the most intellectual.

My son Jack once said to me, "Dad, do you think people are laughing with you or at you?"
I said, "I don't care as long as they're laughing."

Lies are comforting. Truth is painful.

You're only concerned if you know you don't have it. We have it.

The highest levels of performance come to people who are centered, intuitive, creative, and reflective - people who know to see a problem as an opportunity.