#criticism

I've always heard people's criticisms twice as loudly as their praise. ↗

— Sam Raimi

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For years Don Imus was just - boy, he was merciless in his criticism of me. Maybe it was justified, but that didn't mean it didn't hurt. ↗

— Dan Rather

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The sway of alcohol over mankind is unquestionably due to its power to stimulate the mystical faculties of human nature, usually crushed to earth by the cold facts and dry criticisms of the sober hour. ↗

— William James

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In their effort to divorce language and experience, deconstructionist critics remind me of middle-class parents who do not allow their children to play in the street. ↗

— Charles Simic

#deconstruction #language #poetry #experience

Political criticism is our enemies' best friend. ↗

— Bernard Kerik

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Directors who turn into big babies and shut out criticism stop learning. ↗

— Richard King

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I think Mr. Clarke had a tendency to interfere too much with the activities of the CIA, and our leadership at the senior level let him interfere too much. So criticism from him I kind of wear as a badge of honor. ↗

— Michael Scheuer

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I would guess that any criticism about Wal-Mart could have some element of truth with 1,500,000 people. ↗

— Lee Scott

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For some reason if we hear 100 praises and one criticism, we focus on that one hurtful thing. ↗

— Carmen Electra

#focus #hear #hurtful #praises #reason

In January 1912 Leonard proposed marriage. She was unable to answer directly and he pressed further in a passionate letter: ‘It isn’t, really it isnt, merely because you are so beautiful – though of course that is a large reason & so it should be – that I love you: it is your mind & your character – I have never known anyone like you in that – wont you believe me? ↗

— Jane Goldman

#beauty