Nothing quiets criticism like involvement.
People who try to whittle you down are only trying to reduce you to their size.
If you enjoy honey, don’t kick over the beehive.
You cannot hold down a man without staying down with him.
People always emphasize the negative—no one puts up a sign: Beware—nice dog.
Medicine and advice are too things more pleasant to give than to receive.
To speak ill of others is a dishonest way of praising ourselves.
To find fault is easy—to do better is difficult.
One of the hardest things to take is one of the easiest things to give—criticism.
If you must criticize, try criticizing the fault instead of the person.
Don’t mind criticism. If it is untrue, disregard it; if it is unfair, don’t let it irritate you; if it is ignorant, smile; if it is justified, learn from it.
The harshest criticism, if cushioned with kindness and enthusiasm, becomes bearable and helpful.
If criticism could cause some to quit, the skunk would be extinct.
The unfortunate thing about constructive criticism is that nobody really appreciates it as much as the one who’s giving it.
Most people don’t object to criticism if it’s favorable.
Our own faults are the ones we condemn most quickly in others.
The goal of criticism is to leave the person better than he was before.
Did you ever notice that knockers are always on the outside?
Those who can, do; those who can’t, criticize.
It is far better to know our own weaknesses and failings than to point out those of others.
Many of the suspicions we have of others are formed from the knowledge we have of ourselves.
Give so much time to the improvement of yourself that you will have no time for criticism of others.
Some are farsighted enough to see the faults of others but too shortsighted to see their own faults.
Only he who is faultless has a right to look for faults in others.
We can often do more for other people by correcting our own faults than by trying to correct theirs.
Be quick to praise, slower to criticize.
Any fool can criticize when a man makes a mistake—and most of them do.
Lack of a good reason to criticize is the best reason for not doing so.
As long as you belittle, you will be little.
The most destructive criticism is indifference.
If people don’t measure up to your standard, perhaps you should check your yardstick.
It is better to bite your tongue than to let it bite someone else.
The goal of criticism is to leave the person feeling he has been helped.
The person who has a true Christian spirit never takes delight in the faults of others.
It is better to say a good thing about a bad fellow than to say a bad thing about a good fellow.
Fault-finding is one talent that should be buried and forgotten.
Think of your faults the first part of the night when you are awake, and of the faults of others the latter part of the night when you are asleep.
Criticizing another’s garden does not keep the weeds out of your own.
Two things can be bad for your heart—running upstairs and running down people.
The fault-finding member has the lowest job in the church.
The person who is always finding fault seldom finds anything else.
No one can improve his work by tearing down the work of another.
Never judge a man’s actions until you know his motive.
The bore has at least one virtue—he doesn’t talk about other people.
Do not criticize unless you have made an effort to do a better job and succeeded.
Some people look for faults as if there was some kind of reward for each fault they found.
What will fault-finding people do in heaven?
Before finding fault with another person, stop and count ten of your own.
A cynic is someone who knows the price of everything but the value of nothing.
You cannot whitewash yourself by blackening others.
You cannot carve your way to success with cutting remarks.
When looking for faults, use a mirror, not a telescope.
Some people get a lot of pleasure just from being shocked at other people’s sins.
If you aren’t big enough to criticism, you’re really too small for praise.
You cannot build your mansion in heaven with mud you throw at others.
Those who criticize us are the unpaid guardians of our soul.
If it is true what they say about you—do something about it. If it is not true, forget it!
A critic is a legless man who teaching running.
It is easy to make a mountain from a molehill—just add more dirt.
Count your blessings—your critics are keeping track of your mistakes.
Look over your own faults, and soon you will overlook the faults of others.
Some folks who are inclined to criticize their neighbor would do well to step aside and watch themselves go by.
When I am right—nobody remembers. When I am wrong—nobody forgets.
The imperfect person is always looking for a perfect pastor.
Blaming your faults upon your nature does not change the nature of your faults.
We see the handwriting on the wall, and all we can do is criticize the formation of the letters.
Suspicion is like a pair of sunglasses—it makes all the world look dark.
A slanderer is a person who plays God.
Don’t mind the complaints as long as your criticism is constructive.
When you weigh the faults of others, do you put your thumb on the scale?
Open-minded or empty-handed—it depends on whether you are defining yourself or someone else.
It is easy to shoot a skylark; it’s not so easy to produce a song.
It is better to be blind than to see things wrongly.
The Christian who is too severe in his criticism of others usually is too lenient with himself.
If you take pleasure in criticism, it’s time to hold your tongue.
Faults are the easiest things to find in others.
Never accuse others to excuse yourself.
Don’t waste time criticizing condition—improve them.
Adverse criticism from a wise man does more good than the enthusiastic praise of a fool.
A movie critic get complimentary tickets so he can make uncomplimentary remarks.
The people who get the most kick out of life are those who kick the least.
It is easy to be critical. The real test is to come up with constructive alternatives.
The best way to criticize the other fellow’s work is to do yours better.
Before passing judgment on a sermon, be sure to try it out in practice.
Nothing is easier than fault-finding; no talent, no self-denial, no brains, no character are required to set up in the grumbling business.
So long as you aspire, others will conspire; so long as you try, others will vie.
You’ll have hostility to face in every place at every pace.
Most of the time people criticize in order to forget their own weakness.
An expert is a person who can tell you of your wrong—after you did it.
The best way to lose a friend is to tell him something for his own good.
Some computers are becoming so human they blame their mistakes on each other.
Critics are people who sit on the sidelines and utter snide lines.
If you rock the boat, you may be the one to get seasick.
Whether a man or a motor, something is wrong if either is knocking.
Only rarely is it worth what it costs to tell a man what you think of him.
There are few things more difficult than the art of making advice agreeable.
It’s difficult to take advice from some people—they need it so much themselves.
Don’t hesitate to give advice—it passes time and nobody will follow it anyway.
