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.

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.

It is far better to know our own weaknesses and failings than to point out those of others.

I have endured a great deal of ridicule without much malice; and have received a great deal of kindness, not quite free from ridicule. I am used to it.

I pay no attention whatever to anybody's praise or blame. I simply follow my own feelings.

To laugh often and much; to win the respect of intelligent people and the affection of children; to earn the appreciation of honest critics and endure the betrayal of false friends; to appreciate the beauty; to find the best in others; to leave the world a bit better, whether by a healthy child, a garden patch Or a redeemed social condition; to know even one life has breathed easier because you have lived. This is to have succeeded!

The lion doesn't turn around when the small dog barks.

If we judge ourselves only by our aspirations and everyone else only their conduct we shall soon reach a very false conclusion.

They criticize me for harping on the obvious; if all the folks in the United States would do the few simple things they know they ought to do, most of our big problems would take care of themselves.

To live is in itself a value judgment. To breathe is to judge.

Being aware of a single shortcoming within yourself is far more useful than being aware of a thousand in someone else!