There is no just and serene criticism as yet.
Henry David Thoreau

There is no scorn more profound, or on the whole more justifiable, than that of the men who make for the men who explain. Exposition, criticism, appreciation, is work for second-rate minds.
G. H. Hardy

There is one criticism which cannot be leveled at interparliamentary conferences but which is applicable to a great extent to peace congresses: the meetings waste time.
Fredrik Bajer

There is only one justification for universities, as distinguished from trade schools. They must be centers of criticism.
Robert M. Hutchins

Think before you speak is criticism's motto; speak before you think, creation's.
E. M. Forster

This issue, if not addressed, leaves any President, including George Bush, open to the criticism that they are essentially ignoring the destruction of the nation and I believe that with all my heart.
Tom Tancredo

Those who do not read criticism will rarely merit to be criticised.
Isaac Disraeli

Though bitter, good medicine cures illness. Though it may hurt, loyal criticism will have beneficial effects.
Sima Qian

Time and time again I was told that I would never make the film on time and never make it on budget. That kind of criticism tends to turn me into a great big motor of efficiency.
Richard E. Grant

To announce that there must be no criticism of the president... is morally treasonable to the American public.
Theodore Roosevelt

To avoid criticism, do nothing, say nothing, and be nothing.
Elbert Hubbard

To love without criticism is to be betrayed.
Djuna Barnes

To silence criticism is to silence freedom.
Sidney Hook

To test a modest man's modesty do not investigate if he ignores applause, find out if he abides criticism.
Franz Grillparzer

To what derision should I be exposed from a thousand quarters!- An unlearned female entering the lists of criticism against the mighty Johnson!
Anne Seward

Two cheers for Democracy; one because it admits variety, and two because it permits criticism.
E. M. Forster

We can do things the cheap way, the simple way, for the short-term and without regard for the future. Or, we can make the extra effort, do the hard work, absorb the criticism and make decisions that will cause a better future.
Mike Rounds

We're all generous, but with different things, like time, money, talent - criticism.
Frank Howard Clark

We've got a daunting enough task to provide a definitive account of what happened in 9/11, without fear or favor, something that will last and will survive criticism over time. And we think we can do that with integrity in a bipartisan report.
Richard Ben-Veniste

What distinguishes modern art from the art of other ages is criticism.
Octavio Paz