A Quote by Joseph Joubert

Those readiest to criticise are often least able to appreciate.

Joseph Joubert

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Able Appreciate Criticise Least Often Those

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Joseph Joubert
French - Writer
May 7, 1754 - May 4, 1824

It’s very difficult for me to appreciate my own songs as I criticise them a lot.

Shreya Ghoshal

To criticise a person for their race is a manifestly irrational and ridiculous. But to criticise their religion - that is a right. That is a freedom.

Rowan Atkinson

Everything Neymar does turns into news. If he gets emotional, they criticise. If he colours his hair, they criticise.

Dani Alves

It's important for people who criticise architects - whether what they build is or isn't to your taste - to appreciate how they devote themselves and put everything into bringing a building into existence.

Thomas Heatherwick

As a former cop, I respect and appreciate those who've dedicated their lives to serving others as well as those who appreciate the rule of law and honor it.

Dave Reichert

I got to see the first step, hear the first word. Most people - and certainly working moms - are not able to do that. I wanted to appreciate the fact that I had worked so hard all my life to be able to have those moments

Sarah Michelle Gellar

I would rather be able to appreciate things I can not have than to have things I am not able to appreciate.

Elbert Hubbard

I don't want only young black people that listen to my music be able to appreciate it. I just want people to be able to appreciate it.

Vic Mensa

Those with power are frequently least aware of -- or least willing to acknowledge -- its existence [and] those with less power are often most aware of its existence.

Lisa Delpit

You have to be able to appreciate these things. How many people can say it was a full moon last night and appreciate it?

Sandy Miller

In Korea, if a player doesn't play well, you would never criticise him, but in European countries fans criticise their own teams; sometimes they boo them off the pitch.

Park Ji-sung

Personally, I hope that we British continue to criticise America - just as I hope Americans will criticise us. That is what friends do.

Gavin Esler

It often appears that those who talk the most about going to heaven when you die talk the least about bringing heaven to earth right now, as Jesus taught us to pray: 'Your will be done on earth as it is in heaven.' At the same time, it often appears that those who talk the most about relieving suffering now talk the least about heaven when we die.

Rob Bell

Once you tie anger and ego together then you're a monster, at least a latent one. So you have to be able to separate those things before you are going to be able to do anything useful with your anger.