Honest criticism is hard to take, particularly from a relative, a friend, an acquaintance, or a stranger. – Rank: 1393
A genius! For 37 years I’ve practiced fourteen hours a day, and now they call me a genius! – Rank: 1391
By amending our mistakes, we get wisdom. By defending our faults, we betray an unsound mind. – Hui Neng Rank: 1393
Vision is not enough. It must be combined with venture. It is not enough to stare up the steps; we must also step up the stairs. – Vaclac Havel Rank: 1398
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. – Rank: 1394
A man who has committed a mistake and doesn’t correct it is committing another mistake. – Confucius Rank: 1409