Top 80 Constructive Criticism Quotes To Deal With Haters

Looking for inspirational quotes about accepting criticism? We have rounded up the best collection of constructive criticism quotes, sayings, captions, (with images and pictures) to learn and accept positive feedback and suggestions for improvement. These powerful quotes are from famous leaders, philosophers, writers, authors, actors, who share their wise wisdom on the importance of accepting positive feedback for improvement.

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We all face criticism at some point in life. While not all criticism is valid, some form of constructive criticism can attribute greatly to our future successes.

Famous Constructive Criticism Quotes

“When criticized, consider the source.” — Unknown
Good Constructive Criticism Quotes
“He who throws dirt always loses ground.” — Unknown
“Don’t criticize what you can’t understand.” — Bob Dylan
Negative Criticism Quotes
“Never dull your shine for somebody else.”— Tyra Banks
“Criticism is an indirect form of self-boasting.” — Emmet Fox
“Children need models rather than critics.” — Joseph Joubert
“Never mind what haters say, ignore them ’til they fade away’.” — TI
“Sandwich criticism between two layers of praise.” — Mary Kay Ash
“Appreciate the constructive; ignore the destructive.” — John Douglas
“I criticize by creation, not by finding fault.” — Marcus Tullius Cicero

Best Constructive Criticism Quotes

“He has a right to criticize, who has a heart to help.” — Abraham Lincoln
“If someone criticizes you, give them a compliment.” — Debasish Mridha
“When men speak ill of thee, live so as nobody may believe them.” — Plato
“If you want to achieve greatness stop asking for permission.” — Eddie Colla
“Learn to see the difference between constructive and destructive criticism.” —Unknown
Accepting Constructive Criticism Quotes
“Be an encourager. The world has a plenty of critics already.” — Dave Willis
“There is no defense against criticism except obscurity.” — Joseph Addison
“When we speak evil of others, we generally condemn ourselves.” — Publius Syrus
“Someone else’s opinion of you does not have to become your reality.” — Les Brown
“The question isn’t who is going to let me; it’s who is going to stop me.” — Ayn Rand
“Positive criticism is a good friend. Insincere flattery is a fake friend.” — Dr. T.P. Chia
“The critic has to educate the public; the artist has to educate the critic.” — Oscar Wilde
“Any fool can criticize, condemn and complain and most fools do.” — Benjamin Franklin
“Remember the world will judge you based on how you judge yourself.” — Vincent Mueller
“There is only one way to avoid criticism: do nothing, say nothing, and be nothing.” — Aristotle

Positive Constructive Criticism Quotes

“You are not what others think you are. You are what God knows you are.” — Shannon L. Alder
“Taking constructive criticism from others is required to get to the next level.” — Wendy Starland
“Kill them with kindness, slay them with a smile and murder them with a kiss.” — A. Giannoccaro
“Before you go and criticize the younger generation, just remember who raised them.” — Unknown
“Don’t let compliments get to your head and don’t let criticism get to your heart.” — Lysa TerKeurst
“Great spirits have always encountered violent opposition from mediocre minds.” — Albert Einstein
“Never retreat, never explain, never apologize; get things done and let them howl.” — Nellie McClung
“If someone corrects you, and you feel offended, then you have an ego problem.” — Nouman Ali Khan
“I don’t take constructive criticism from people who have never constructed anything.” — Eric Thomas
“Don’t criticize them; they are just what we would be under similar circumstances.” — Abraham Lincoln
“One mustn’t criticize other people on grounds where he can’t stand perpendicular himself. — Mark Twain
“The final proof of greatness lies in being able to endure criticism without resentment.” — Elbert Hubbard
“You can’t let praise or criticism get to you. It’s a weakness to get caught up in either one.” — John Wooden
“If you’re not open to constructive criticism, then you’re not open to truly growing as a person.” — Unknown
“Don’t waste your energy trying to change opinions….Do your thing, and don’t care if they like it.” — Tina Fey

Quotes About Accepting Constructive Criticism

“Don’t get compliments get to your head and don’t let their criticism get to your heart.” — Unknown
“No one so thoroughly appreciates the value of constructive criticism as the one who’s giving it.” — Unknown
“Pay no attention to what the critics say. A statue has never been erected in honor of a critic.” — Jean Sibelius
“Wise people prefer to benefit from constructive criticism rather than be ruined by false praise.” — Shiv Khera
“Once you embrace your value, talents and strengths, it neutralizes when others think less of you.” — Rob Liano
“If you really put a small value upon yourself, rest assured that the world will not raise your price.” — Jean Sibelius
“You have enemies? Good. That means you’ve stood up for something sometime in your life.” — Winston Churchill
“When people stop giving you constructive criticism, they have most likely have given up on you.” — Unknown
“Criticism is the disapproval of people, not for having faults, but having faults different from your own.” — Unknown
“Never assume that every critic is a hater. Not everyone is hating you. Some people are telling you the truth.” — Unknown
“If we are bold enough to point our problems, we must be brave enough to try to solve them.” — Robert Alan Silverstein
““Most people have been brainwashed into believing that their job is to copyedit the world, not to design it.” — Seth Godin
“You’re never as good as everyone tells you when you win, and you’re never as bad as they say when you lose.” — Lou Holtz
“The trouble with most of us is that we would rather be ruined by praise than saved by criticism.” — Norman Vincent Peale
“The pleasure of criticizing takes away from us the pleasure of being moved by some very fine things.” — Jean de La Bruyère
“Well, we all know that self-esteem comes from what you think of you, not what other people think of you.” — Gloria Gaynor
“Criticism, like rain, should be gentle enough to nourish a man’s growth without destroying his roots.” — Frank A. Clark
“I have already settled it for myself, so flattery and criticism go down the same drain and I am quite free.” — Georgia O’Keeffe
“I pay no attention whatever to anybody’s praise or blame. I simply follow my own feelings.” — Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
“Let me never fall into the vulgar mistake of dreaming that I am persecuted whenever I am contradicted.” — Ralph Waldo Emerson
“People tend to criticize their spouse most loudly in the area where they themselves have the deepest emotional need.” — Gary Chapman
“Any fool can criticize, condemn, and complain but it takes character and self-control to be understanding and forgiving.” — Dale Carnegie
“Don’t be distracted by criticism. Remember, the only taste of success some people have is when they take a bite out of you.” — Zig Ziglar
“Why should we worry about what others think of us, do we have more confidence in their opinions than we do our own.” — Brigham Young
“It is much more valuable to look for the strength in others. You can gain nothing by criticizing their imperfections.” — Daisaku Ikeda
“Constructive criticism is about finding something good and positive to soften the blow to the real critique of what really went on.” — Paula Abdul
“If we judge ourselves only by our aspirations and everyone else only their conduct we shall soon reach a very false conclusion.” — Calvin Coolidge
“Every human being is entitled to courtesy and consideration. Constructive criticism is not only to be expected but sought.” — Margaret Chase Smith
“Do what you feel in your heart to be right – for you’ll be criticized anyway. You’ll be damned if you do, and damned if you don’t.” — Eleanor Roosevelt
“When we judge or criticize another person, it says nothing about that person; it merely says something about our own need to be critical.” — Winston Churchill
“Take criticism seriously, but not personally. If there is truth or merit in the criticism, try to learn from it. Otherwise, let it roll right off you.” — Hillary Clinton
“Don’t mind criticism. If it is untrue, disregard it; if unfair, keep from irritation; if it is ignorant, smile; if it is justified, it is not a criticism, learn from it.” — Unknown
“Who do you spend time with? Criticizers or encouragers? Surround yourself with those who believe in you. Your life is too important for anything less.” — Steve Goodier
“Criticism may not be agreeable, but it is necessary. It fulfills the same function as pain in the human body. It calls attention to an unhealthy state of things.” — Winston Churchill
“All that was great in the past was ridiculed, condemned, combated, suppressed – only to emerge all the more powerfully, all the more triumphantly from the struggle.” — Nikola Tesla
“The artist doesn’t have time to listen to the critics. The ones who want to be writers read the reviews, the ones who want to write don’t have the time to read reviews.” — William Faulkner
“I have yet to find the man, however exalted his station, who did not do better work and put forth greater effort under a spirit of approval than under a spirit of criticism.” — Charles Schwab
“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.” — William Arthur Ward
“Remember: when people tell you something’s wrong or doesn’t work for them, they are almost always right. When they tell you exactly what they think is wrong and how to fix it, they are almost always wrong.” — Neil Gaiman
“I have no right, by anything I do or say, to demean a human being in his own eyes. What matters is not what I think of him; it is what he thinks of himself. To undermine a man’s self-respect is a sin.” — Antoine de Saint-Exupery
“Whatever course you decide upon, there is always someone to tell you that you are wrong. There are always difficulties arising which tempt you to believe that your critics are right. To map out a course of action and follow it to an end requires courage.” — Ralph Waldo Emerson