“One may not always know his purpose until his only option is to monopolize in what he truly excels at. He grows weary of hearing the answer 'no' time and time again, so he turns to and cultivates, monopolizes in his one talent which others cannot possibly subdue. Then, beyond the crowds of criticism and rejection, the right people recognize his talent - among them he finds his stage.” PeopleKnowsMayPurposeTurnsGrowsAnswersStageTalentCriticismCrowdsHearingRejectionBullyingWeary Book:Killosophy Source: Killosophy
“If an artist has talent, he needs no other critic.” IfsNeedsArtistTalentCriticismCritics Author:Robert Breault
“You've got to save your own soul first, and then the souls of your neighbors if they will let you; and for that reason you must cultivate, not a spirit of criticism, but the talents that attract people to the hearing of the Word.” PeopleIfsFirstsSoulReasonSpiritInfluenceTalentCriticismHearingNeighbor Book:The Marquis of Lossie Source: The Marquis of Lossie
“The maxim that men are not to be praised before their death was invented by envy and too lightly adopted by philosophers. I, on the contrary, maintain that they ought to be praised in their lifetime if they merit it; but jealousy and calumny, roused against their virtue or their talent, labour to degrade them if any one ventures to bear testimony to them. It is unjust criticism that they should fear to hazard, not sincere praise.” IfsMenShouldVirtueTalentBearsOughtCriticismPraiseLifetimePhilosopherEnvyContraryMeritLabourSincereVentureUnjustTestimonyAdoptedMaximsHazardsDegradeCalumnyUnjust Criticism Author:Luc de Clapiers
“Nature and books belong to the eyes that see them. It depends on the mood of the man, whether he shall see the sunset or the fine poem. There are always sunsets, and there is always genius; but only a few hours so serene that we can relish nature or criticism. The more or less depends on structure or temperament. Temperament is the iron wire on which the beads are strung. Of what use is fortune or talent to a cold and defective store?” MenBookUseEyeHoursTalentHe ManFineColdDependsGeniusCriticismStructureFortuneAppreciationStoresMoodSunsetIronTemperamentWireSereneRelishBeadsDefectiveEyes That See Book:Essays, First and Second Series Source: Essays, First and Second Series
“Orthodox criticism ... is a murderer of talent. And because the most modest and sensitive people are the most talented, having the most imagination and sympathy, these are the first ones to get killed off.” PeopleFirstsHelpingImaginationTalentCriticismHelping OthersSensitiveOrthodoxModestMurdererHelping Other People Book:If You Want to Write Source: If You Want to Write