“Talking about how "ugly" or "horrible" a certain woman is. This is one I've seen a few times -- a guy tries to cover up his attraction to a certain woman by slagging her off every chance he gets.”— Kiri Blakeley, thestir.cafemom.com
“She was remembering what it was like when you broke up with someone. Conversations became so hopelessly tangled. You had to be polite and precise. You couldn’t safely criticize anymore, because you didn’t have the right. You’d lost your immunity.”— Liane Moriarty, amazon.com
“Be thankful for every thorn that others might throw at you. It is a sign that you will soon be showered in roses.”— Elif Shafak, amazon.com
“The temperance of [a] response to raking criticism, the readiness to seize what was just in it and to throw the husks away without undue friction or resentment or los of friendship—these show a kind of character which if it became general could change the course of human affairs.”— Brand Blanshard, amazon.com
“Pointing out other women’s flaws won’t ever, ever conceal yours. Also, it feels really shitty and we already have more than enough media and ignorance circulating the world, telling women how they should look as it is.”— Mandy Zucker, thoughtcatalog.com
“We do not live in a post-race (or post-racist) society like many would like to believe. A black man stood up and spoke back to the white establishment for an enormous slight of the music and accomplishments of a black woman; that same black woman then ended up having to apologize for and distance he…”— Kevin Allred, kevin-allred.com
“Beyoncé deserved the award. Something was unfair and West sensed it, but his douchebaggery and Swift’s country-bumpkin innocence completely overshadowed the racial politics of the incident. Even West himself was forced to declare that it wasn’t about race, even though it most certainly was. West’s a…”— Kevin Allred, kevin-allred.com
“Taylor Swift must be the second coming of Jesus because it’s become damn near impossible to utter a critical word against her.”— Kevin Allred, kevin-allred.com
“Writing nasty reviews can be fun, but I don’t think the practice is very good for the character.”— W. H. Auden, theparisreview.org
“Criticism is easier to take when you realize that the only people who aren't criticized are those who don't take risks.”— Donald Trump, inc.com
“When you put your work out there, you are accepting the fact that people will comment on it, but it is your choice whether you read it or not.”— Lauren Mayberry, theguardian.com
“Say bye-bye to feeling bad about your looks. Are you ready to stop colluding with a culture that makes so many of us feel physically inadequate? Say goodbye to your inner critic, and take this pledge to be kinder to yourself and others. This is a call to arms. A call to be gentle, to be forgiving, t…”— Oprah Winfrey, books.google.com
“'Fat’ is usually the first insult a girl throws at another girl when she wants to hurt her. I mean, is ‘fat’ really the worst thing a human being can be? Is ‘fat’ worse than ‘vindictive’, ‘jealous’, ‘shallow’, ‘vain’, ‘boring’ or ‘cruel’? Not to me.”— J.K. Rowling, books.google.com
“Women are perfectly aware of any spare-tire, muffin-top bulge they may have. The last thing we need is a stranger reminding us that they're aware of it too.”— Olive B. Persimmon, amazon.com
“There are certain people who will always seek to criticize. This has nothing to do with you. It must be hard to be inside their head, you know? I mean if they find so much fault in everyone around them, then one can only imagine the faults they must see in themselves.”— Hannah Hart, amazon.com
“When you see yourself doing something badly and nobody's bothering to tell you anymore, that's a bad place to be. You may not want to hear it, but your critics are often the ones telling you they still love you and care about you, and want to make you better.”— Randy Pausch, amazon.com
“They criticize everything, and I mean everything, about me: my behavior, my personality, my manners; every inch of me, from head to toe and back again, is the subject of gossip and debate.”— Ann Frank, amazon.com
“Negative feedback may be fun, but it is far less brave than endorsing something unproven and providing room for it to grow.”— Ed Catmull, Inc Amy. Creativity Wallace, amazon.com
“Criticism is futile because it puts a person on the defensive and usually makes him strive to justify himself. Criticism is dangerous, because it wounds a person’s precious pride, hurts his sense of importance, and arouses resentment.”— Dale Carnegie, amazon.com
“Now something that you formerly loved as a truth or probability strikes you as an error; you shed it and fancy that this represents a victory for your reason. But perhaps this error was as necessary for you then, when you were still a different person —you are always a different person —as are all y…”— Friedrich Nietzsche, amazon.com