Flatter me, and I may not believe you. Criticize me, and I may not like you. Ignore me, and I may not forgive you. Encourage me, and I will not forget you. Love me and I may be forced to love you. Read Summary
The only time people dislike gossip is when you gossip about them. Read Summary
It seems that the creative faculty and the critical faculty cannot exist together in their highest perfection. Read Summary
People ask for criticism, but they only want praise. Read Summary
This is an important book, the critic assumes, because it deals with war. This is an insignificant book because it deals with the feelings of women in a drawing-room. Read Summary
A lot of people tell me a lot of things about my conduct, my game, my future... but I try to stay away from their words of wisdom. I don't let it distract me. On the field, you will be facing the ball alone. If you fail, you will the only one to blame. So, you should be the one deciding for yourself. Read Summary
I'm not a follower. I'm a leader. And anyone who speaks their mind is always criticised. Read Summary
What 'multiculturalism' boils down to is that you can praise any culture in the world except Western culture - and you cannot blame any culture in the world except Western culture. Read Summary
I know my flaws before other people point them out to me. Read Summary
I heard that when Christina Aguilera went back to her prom, people, like, booed her. I can't imagine going through that. If you know that's going to happen, why put yourself in that situation? I'd rather play for 20,000 screaming people, you know? Read Summary
A system of morality which is based on relative emotional values is a mere illusion, a thoroughly vulgar conception which has nothing sound in it and nothing true. Read Summary
Our souls may lose their peace and even disturb other people's, if we are always criticizing trivial actions - which often are not real defects at all, but we construe them wrongly through our ignorance of their motives. Read Summary
It's hard when you read an article saying bad things about you. It is as if someone is sticking a knife on your heart. But I am the harshest critic of my work. Read Summary
One-fifth of the people are against everything all the time. Read Summary
Astrology is an aesthetic affront. It cheapens astronomy, like using Beethoven for commercial jingles. Read Summary
There's always gonna be setbacks; there's always gonna be knockdowns. There's always gonna be people telling you, 'Hey, you suck!' Read Summary
The trouble with most of us is that we would rather be ruined by praise than saved by criticism. Read Summary
I was bashing Israel in the past because nobody else was exposing its true record. Many people are doing it now, so I switched hats from a critic of Israel to a diplomat who wants to resolve the conflict. I have not changed, but I think the spectrum has moved. Read Summary
That Obama creature - loathsome individual - he couldn't stand our country. Read Summary
If there is a country that has committed unspeakable atrocities in the world, it is the United States of America. Read Summary