Lovers of literature will look for the remains of the golden treasure in that shipwreck on the bottom of the sea of criticism.
Momofuku is not me. It's everyone. I'm just the facade. We have to exceed expectations and be our harshest critics.
The world of scholarship is much more measured in its appreciation and also its criticism than the world of popular literature.
We seem to be our own worst enemies. We should require critical U.S. infrastructure to remain in U.S. hands.
It is much more valuable to look for the strength in others. You can gain nothing by criticizing their imperfections.
I think I am aggressive, I think I am critical when it's necessary.
If I don't practice one day, I know it; two days, the critics know it; three days, the public knows it.
Nevertheless during these two seasons, Chapman impressed me a lot because he had the faculty to pull himself out of the most critical situations.
When your results are good, you are obviously going to have a lot of press. And when you start to falter a little bit, you are going to have some criticism, and there is nothing abnormal in that.
There is a 'patrician arrogance' to James Taylor that accounts in part for his popularity while it at the same time explains the critical resistance to his work.
I am often criticized for spending too much time off the ice, but if you were in my shoes, you'd see how necessary it is.
It's pointless to be critical of your stuff once it's done. I don't spend a lot of time agonising over it. It's of no importance once it's finished.
Most people get overwhelmed by the insignificant decisions of their lives. I'm urging people to minimize the time spent on these when they're not critical to their most important goals.
I see that idea that we need a new form as something critical. I mean, we do need to invent and not be benchmarking all the time. That's important to me.
Poetry criticism at its worst today is mean in spirit and spiteful in intent, as if determined to inflict the wound that will spur the artist to new heights if it does not cripple him or her.
In one's relationship with dogs and with a newsroom, a generous amount of praise and encouragement goes much better than criticism.
I've never had an easy relationship with critics. I hold a lot of homicide in my heart. If this was another time, I'd be packing a piece.
More than in any other performing arts the lack of respect for acting seems to spring from the fact that every layman considers himself a valid critic.
People say you should read your criticism because it will make you a better person but it doesn't. It just makes you a sad bitter old showbiz nightmare.
The Japanese bureaucracy is unique. It is also very powerful, although it is now the object of so much criticism. Many of Japan's brightest made it a pillar of strength and continuity.
For someone who's had the level of success I've had, there's been very little critical review of my work, which is pretty fascinating.
