He has the right to criticize who has the heart to help.

He has the right to criticize who has the heart to help.

If you have no will to change it, you have no right to criticize it

If you have no will to change it, you have no right to criticize it

To avoid criticism do nothing, say nothing, be nothing.

To avoid criticism do nothing, say nothing, be nothing.

Ill writers are usually the sharpest censors.

Ill writers are usually the sharpest censors.

Too nicely Jonson knew the critic's part,
Nature in him was almost lost in art.

Too nicely Jonson knew the critic's part,
Nature in him was almost lost in art.

Reviewers are forever telling authors they can't understand them.
The author might often reply: Is that my fault?

Reviewers are forever telling authors they can't understand them.
The author might often reply: Is that my fault?

It is much easier to be critical that to be correct.

It is much easier to be critical that to be correct.

But, spite of all the criticising elves,
Those who would make us feel, must feel themselves.

But, spite of all the criticising elves,
Those who would make us feel, must feel themselves.

Even the lion has to defend himself against flies.

Even the lion has to defend himself against flies.