improvement suggestions Quotes

Your criticism may be worse than the conduct you are trying to correct.

The worst advice? 'Don't listen to the critics.' I think that you really ought to listen to the critics, because sometimes they're telling you something is broken that you can fix.

An editor should tell the author his writing is better than it is. Not a lot better, a little better.

The future's so random, and so mobile, there's no way you're going to get to your vision of what you want your community to be just by chance alone. I really believe you have to let people know, to use your voice, to say, 'this is what I like about my place, I want to keep it this way, this is what I think can be improved, this is what I disapprove of.' That's the only way you can have a part in shaping the future.

A critic is a necessary evil, and criticism is an evil necessity.

I can give you a better 'and then'," Ranger said.

He who freely magnifies what hath been nobly done, and fears not to declares as freely what might be done better, gives ye the best covenant of his fidelity.

I always tell my critics that if they don't like this theory for helping people - come up with a better one and I'll use it.

Never criticize, unless you can do a better job.

I love constructive criticism. I love getting notes when I'm acting. I love them telling me what to do. I don't always agree with it, but I really need it.

In any field, it's a plus if you view criticism as potentially helpful advice rather than as a personal attack.