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Aristotle on Avoiding Criticism

Criticism is something we can avoid easily--by saying nothing, doing nothing and being nothing---Aristotle

Honest Criticism Hard From Anyone

Honest criticism is hard to take, particularly from a relative, a friend, an acquaintance, or a stranger. -- Franklin P. Jones

Moody Criticizes Self

Right now I?m having so much trouble with D.L. Moody, that I don?t have time to criticize my friends. -- D.L. Moody, one of the greatest evangelists who ever lived.

People Who Can?t Dance

The person who can?t dance says the band can?t play.

How to Avoid Criticism

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

Criticism is Like a Sandwich

"Criticism should be like a sandwich. If you want to motivate people, slip the criticism in between layers of praise." Henry C. Rogers

Skunks and Criticism

Criticism debilitates only those who allow it that power. As Fred Allen said, "If criticism had any real power to harm, the skunk would have been extinct by now."

Dead People Still Bite

"Never assume the head of a decapitated snake is safe to handle. Bites from dead snakes are more common than you might think, said Dr. Jeffrey R. Suchard, a medical toxicologist at Good Samaritan Regional Medical Center in Phoenix. Nearly 15% (5 of 34) snakebite victims admitted to that hospital between June 1997 and April 1998 were bitten by dead snakes."

How Lampposts Feel About Dogs

Asking a writer what he thinks about criticism is like asking a lamppost what it feels about dogs. --John Osborne

Soar High, Appear Small

The higher we soar the smaller we appear to those who cannot fly. --Friedrich Nietzsche

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