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.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
People frequently ask me if adverse criticism bothers me. I've had a lot of it, and I have been able to shrug most of it off.
Criticism is part of the creative man's journey, and I appreciate it.
Few people have the wisdom to prefer the criticism that would do them good, to the praise that deceives them.
Perhaps it would be better for science, that all criticism should be avowed.
Criticism can be devastating. When push comes to shove, we are all very sensitive.
Sympathy is the first condition of criticism.
I consider criticism merely a preliminary excitement, a statement of things a writer has to clear up in his own head sometime or other, probably antecedent to writing; of no value unless it come to fruit in the created work later.
People ask for criticism, but they only want praise.
Every human being is entitled to courtesy and consideration. Constructive criticism is not only to be expected but sought.
I like criticism. It makes you strong.