“What embitters the world is not excess of criticism, but an absence of self-criticism.”

“The greatest threat to freedom is the absence of criticism.”

“The biggest enemies of willpower: temptation, self-criticism, and stress. (...) these three skills —self-awareness, self-care, and remembering what matter most— are the foundation for self-control.”

“Don’t be a critic. The critic is to art what the limp penis is to sex.”

“Having inner peace means committing to letting go of self-criticism and self-doubt.”

“All efforts at self-transformation challenge us to engage in on-going, critical self-examination and reflection about feminist practice, and about how we live in the world. This individual commitment, when coupled with engagement in collective discussion, provides a space for critical feedback which strengthens our efforts to change and make ourselves anew.”