Critical Quotes - page 5

The ultimate authority must always rest with the individual's own reason and critical analysis. (Dalai Lama)
I look back on my 20s. It's supposed to be the prime of your life, the most vital, the most beautiful. But you're making your critical decisions and sometimes your most critical mistakes. View quote
Ann Brashares
I could never do a show, or be a personality like Howard Stern, where you take all that heat from critics. What he does, he does, but the critical heat would crucify me. View quote
Chuck Barris
So, for me, working with larger companies has often been very satisfying, precisely because of the ability of bringing critical mass to bear on a given effort. View quote
Vint Cerf
Obstacles, of course, are developmentally necessary: they teach kids strategy, patience, critical thinking, resilience and resourcefulness. View quote
Naomi Wolf
Civility is not not saying negative or harsh things. It is not the absence of critical analysis. It is the manner in which we are sharing this territorial freedom of political discussion. If our discourse is yelled and screamed and interrupted and patronized, that's uncivil. View quote
Richard Dreyfuss
The critical reaction to 'Bloom' has been similar to 'Brick.' There are people on board with it and people who are not. View quote
Rian Johnson
The framers of the Constitution were so clear in the federalist papers and elsewhere that they felt an independent judiciary was critical to the success of the nation. View quote
Sandra Day O'Connor
I'm a judge. It seemed to me that it was critical to try to take action to stem the criticism and help people understand that in the constitutional framework, it's terribly important not to have a system of retaliation against decisions people don't like. View quote
Sandra Day O'Connor
Most men are reasonably useful in a crisis. The difficulty lies in convincing them that the situation has reached a critical point. View quote
Elizabeth Peters
As one grows older one becomes more critical of oneself and less of other people. (Basil Rathbone)
It's both possible, and even necessary, to simultaneously enjoy media while also being critical of its more problematic or pernicious aspects. View quote
Anita Sarkeesian
The critical principle demanded an examination, for instance, of the contribution of different periods, thus to some extent embarking on historical linguistics. View quote
Ferdinand de Saussure
If people who cherish freedom, who know the importance of mutual respect and are aware of the imperative necessity to establish a constructive and critical debate, if these people are not ready to speak out, to be more committed and visible, then we can expect sad, painful tomorrows. The choice is ours. View quote
Tariq Ramadan
Your criticism sounds to me as if you have read too many critical books and are too smart in an artificial, destructive, and very limited way. View quote
Flannery O’Connor
I love Daredevil. I thought it was enjoyable. Okay? There were critical issues with it, and that's why I wear black, some people wear red - we are entitled to our opinions. View quote
Avi Arad
It's sort of a mental attitude about critical thinking and curiosity. It's about mindset of looking at the world in a playful and curious and creative way. View quote
Adam Savage
America has a critical role to play as the most powerful member of the world community. View quote
Adam Schiff
It was critical to finding a way out. I had assumed young women knew the history of feminism and must have felt gratitude to the movement for the opportunities that the work we have done has afforded them. View quote
Betty Buckley
I believe certain members of the U.S. Congress have aided in the oppression and diversion of critical information that could have revealed a fullness of truth long ago. View quote
Bo Gritz
It's fundamentally unfair to have so much of the tax relief go to so few. And it is a 10-year tax plan rather than one, as mine, focused on the next two years, which in my opinion is the critical time to jumpstart the economy. (Bob Graham)
We need strong public health institutions to respond to any challenge. We need to deal with critical infrastructure. The reality is that very little money has flowed to communities to help our first responders; to help our hospitals; to help the public health infrastructure. View quote
Bob Menendez
Obviously it's critical that the three cars are able to contribute to the program. I think that certainly has given much of the reason as to why we did so well at Indy over the last several years. View quote
Bobby Rahal
As both a local resident and a parent with a CF-afflicted child, I'm thankful for companies like Canon, Chase and Outback who believe that giving back to the community is critical to their role as corporate citizens. View quote
Boomer Esiason
Challenge is the pathway to engagement and progress in our lives. But not all challenges are created equal. Some challenges make us feel alive, engaged, connected, and fulfilled. Others simply overwhelm us. Knowing the difference as you set bigger and bolder challenges for yourself is critical to your sanity, success, and satisfaction. View quote
Brendon Burchard