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Quotations by Subject: Criticism (21 quotes)

Results from Michael Moncur's (Cynical) Quotations:

Honest criticism is hard to take, particularly from a relative, a friend, an acquaintance, or a stranger.: Franklin P. Jones
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In certain kinds of writing, particularly in art criticism and literary criticism, it is normal to come across long passages which are almost completely lacking in meaning.: George Orwell (1903 - 1950), "Politics and the English Language", 1946
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Criticism is prejudice made plausible.: H. L. Mencken (1880 - 1956)
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People ask for criticism, but they only want praise.: W. Somerset Maugham (1874 - 1965), "Of Human Bondage", 1915
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Of all the preposterous assumptions of humanity over humanity, nothing exceeds most of the criticisms made on the habits of the poor by the well-housed, well-warmed, and well-fed.: Herman Melville (1819 - 1891)

Results from Laura Moncur's Motivational Quotations:

Animals are such agreeable friends - they ask no questions, they pass no criticisms.: George Eliot (1819 - 1880), 'Mr. Gilfil's Love Story,' Scenes of Clerical Life, 1857
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Be not the first by whom the new are tried, Nor yet the last to lay the old aside.: Alexander Pope (1688 - 1744), An Essay on Criticism, 1711
Honest criticism is hard to take, particularly from a relative, a friend, an acquaintance, or a stranger.: Franklin P. Jones
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To avoid criticism do nothing, say nothing, be nothing.: Elbert Hubbard (1856 - 1915)
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Perfectionism is simply putting a limit on your future. When you have an idea of perfect in your mind, you open the door to constantly comparing what you have now with what you want. That type of self criticism is significantly deterring.: John Eliot, Ph.D., Reverse Psychology for Success
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