“I suspect that most authors don't really want criticism, not even constructive criticism. They want straight-out, unabashed, unashamed, fulsome, informed, naked praise, arriving by the shipload every fifteen minutes or so.”
“Is constructive criticism really constructive? Not really. You can't make a child better by pointing out what you think is wrong with him or her. Criticism either crushes spirit or elicits defensiveness. Constructive criticism is an interesting combination of words. "Construct" means "to build." "Criticism" means "to tear down" It creates defiance and anger as well.”
“People ask you for criticism, but they only want praise.”
“I love criticism just so long as it's unqualified praise. ”
“If you don't live by the praise of men you won't die by their criticism.”
“The trouble with most of us is that we'd rather be ruined by praise than saved by criticism.”