People ask for criticism, but they only want praise.

People ask for criticism, but they only want praise.

Some people are always critical of vague statements. I tend rather to be critical of precise statements; they are the read more

Some people are always critical of vague statements. I tend rather to be critical of precise statements; they are the only ones which can correctly be labeled "wrong.".

But, spite of all the criticising elves,
Those who would make us feel, must feel themselves.

But, spite of all the criticising elves,
Those who would make us feel, must feel themselves.

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

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

Though by whim, envy, or resentment led,
They damn those authors whom they never read.

Though by whim, envy, or resentment led,
They damn those authors whom they never read.

Give no time to finding fault of criticism.

Give no time to finding fault of criticism.

The public is the only critic whose opinion is worth anything at all.

The public is the only critic whose opinion is worth anything at all.

You know who critics are?--the men who have failed in literature
and art.

You know who critics are?--the men who have failed in literature
and art.

If you have no will to change it, you have no right to criticize it

If you have no will to change it, you have no right to criticize it