I am grateful for even the sharpest criticism as long as it addresses the point.
It is costly wisdom that is bought by experience.
Wisdom too often never comes, and so one ought not to reject it merely because it comes late.
We ought not to look back, unless it is to derive useful lessons from past errors, and for the purpose of profiting by dear bought experience.
One thorn of experience is worth a whole wilderness of warning.
The one knowing what is profitable, and not the man knowing many things, is wise.
If something's not working, it's wonderful to have a reader you can trust to say, 'Actually, you've gone off the deep end here'.
If I'm in my position at a company, I may not have the knowledge of the C.E.O., I may not know what's possible, or I may not have the creativity, but if I can identify a problem, that's a valuable thing.
I hope I have important things to say.
I've never felt like I had anything important to say.
I take pride in having something to say, which people actually want to hear.
After games, my wife gives me a lot of advice and criticism. Sometimes, I am upset. I say, 'Why do you advise me this?' But I like it, because to listen to a different point of view is always important. You can find a different position or point of view that can help you to be more creative.
Reviews are great. I can read negative reviews and say, 'You know that point they made... they were dead on.'
I take it for what it is, and sometimes the criticism is actually useful and constructive and actually informs what I do, but most of the time, it's sort of mindless, or they're receiving something on a different frequency than I was sending it.
An idea comes as near to something for nothing as you can get.
I don't really read reviews and comments that much. There just isn't a lot to be gained from it.
A subtle thought that is in error may yet give rise to fruitful inquiry that can establish truths of great value.
Good counsel rejected returns to enrich the givers bosom.
A good book ought to bring out lots of different responses from those that read it - none of them pre-planned, and all of them very personal. Whatever they take away from the reading of the book is valuable.
The area we define as what Quora's good at is long-form text that's useful over time, and where you care about who wrote the text. Not that you need to be friends with them, just that they're someone trustworthy.
Listen to advice from people who have been there and done that. It is so hard to believe that when you are young, but parents, mentors, teachers, they can all be so valuable when it comes to advice.
I've found it to be true that sometimes a stranger can give you advice that stays with you, utter truths the closest people in your life have trouble saying.
A thoughtful piece of criticism by somebody who understands the context of what you are doing is a tremendous gift and honor to read, even if they don't completely embrace your work.
When you have a fresh point of view that comes from the right side of the heart, it's just so valuable. You can take it or not take it, but just that perspective can give you a lot of strength or make you reflect on a lot of things.
General reader feedback is usually pretty worthless. 99% of people give feedback that is irrelevant, stupid, or just flat out wrong. But that 1% of people who give good feedback are invaluable.
