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

I have yet to find a 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.

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.

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

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.

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

A good joke is the one ultimate and sacred thing which cannot be criticized.

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.