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Never forget that the purpose for which a man lives is the improvement of the man himself, so that he may go out of this world having, in his great sphere or his small one, done some little good for his fellow creatures and labored a little to diminish the sin and sorrow that are in the world.

 

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To live content with small means; to seek elegance rather than luxury, and refinement rather than fashion; to be worthy, not respectable, and wealthy, not, rich; to listen to stars and birds, babes and sages, with open heart; to study hard; to think quietly, act frankly, talk gently, await occasions, hurry never; in a word, to let the spiritual, unbidden and unconscious, grow up through the common--this is my symphony. [William Henry Channing's Symphony: some background, and its appearance in an Arthur Brisbane editorial - from the 1906 collection, "Editorials From The Hearst Newspapers"]

 

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These, then, are my last words to you: Be not afraid of life. Believe that life is worth living, and your belief will help create that fact.

 

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A successful person is one who can lay a firm foundation with the bricks that others throw at him or her.

 

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The man who is anybody and who does anything is surely going to be criticized, vilified, and misunderstood. This is part of the penalty for greatness, and every man understands, too, that it is no proof of greatness.

 

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To avoid criticism

 

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People love as self-recognition what they hate as an accusation.

 

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Honest criticism is hard to take, particularly from a relative, a friend, an acquaintance, or a stranger.

 

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Criticism is prejudice made plausible.

 

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We are never more discontented with others than when we are discontented with ourselves.

 

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Men in authority will always

 

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Nothing is complete and thus nothing is exempt from criticism.

 

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Pity the leader caught between unloving critics and uncritical lovers.

 

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You can't let praise or criticism get to you. It's a weakness to get caught up in either one.

 

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If your heart acquires strength

 

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Whatever you do, you need courage. Whatever course you decide upon, there is always someone to tell you that you are wrong. There are always difficulties arising that tempt you to believe your critics are right. To map out a course of action and follow it to an end requires some of the same courage that a soldier needs. Peace has its victories, but it takes brave men and women to win them.

 

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I would rather be attacked than unnoticed. For the worst thing you can do to an author is to be silent as to his works. An assault upon a town is a bad thing; but starving it is still worse

 

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It is not the critic who counts, not the man who points out how the strong man stumbled, or where the doer of deeds could have done better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood, who strives valiantly, who errs and comes short again and again, who knows the great enthusiasms, the great devotions, and spends himself in a worthy cause, who at best knows achievement and who at the worst if he fails at least fails while daring greatly

 

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Flatter me, and I may not believe you. Criticize me, and I may not like you. Ignore me, and I may not forgive you. Encourage me, and I will not forget you. Love me and I may be forced to love you.

 

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It is a miracle