#criticism

A little learning is a dangerous thing. Drink deep, or taste not the Pierian Spring; There shallow draughts intoxicate the brain, and drinking largely sobers us again. ↗

— Alexander Pope

#learning #poetry #sophomoric #criticism

Animals don’t lie. Animals don’t criticize. If animals have moody days, they handle them better than humans do. ↗

— Betty White

#criticism

I used rebellion as a way to hide out. We use criticism as a fake participation. ↗

— Chuck Palahniuk

#rebellion #criticism

Don’t criticize what you don’t understand, son. You never walked in that man’s shoes. ↗

— Elvis Presley

#criticism

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

— Daisaku Ikeda

#strength-of-character #value-in-a-person #criticism

I don't see how the study of language and literature can be separated from the question of free speech, which we all know is fundamental to our society. [p.92] ↗

— Northrop Frye

#literary-criticism #education

People react to criticism in different ways, and my way is definitely to come out fighting. ↗

— David Beckham

#criticism #definitely #different #different ways #fighting

Criticism and pessimism destroy families, undermine institutions of all kinds, defeat nearly everyone, and spread a shroud of gloom over entire nations. ↗

— Gordon B. Hinckley

#defeat #destroy #entire #everyone #families

Before Katrina, you didn't see criticism of the Bush administration in the media. Here they are, stealing elections, enacting illegal wars, huge crimes against humanity and democracy, and you didn't even see criticism. It wasn't until Katrina that people started to come down on them. ↗

— Ani DiFranco

#against #before #bush #bush administration #come

You have to laugh, you have to be able to take criticism. ↗

— Tina Yothers

#criticism #laugh #take #you