“The trouble with most of us is that we'd rather be ruined by praise than saved by criticism.”
Variant: The trouble with most of us is that we would rather be ruined by praise than saved by criticism
Source: The Power of Positive Thinking
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“It is better to be making the news than taking it; to be an actor rather than a critic.”
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“The function of logic in mathematics is critical rather than constructive.”
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