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"So as an amateur Olympic competitor I loved criticism, because it made me better. But now as a professional I don't really know how to channel it or where to take it, so I don't take it quite as well."
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"The motive behind criticism often determines its validity. Those who care criticize where necessary. Those who envy criticize the moment they think that they have found a weak spot."

"At first, they'll only dislike what you say, but the more correct you start sounding the more they'll dislike you."

"There is a difference between criticizing people and criticizing a people's uninformed ideals. That is, unless one defines himself or others by their ideals, then he is offended, and usually offended secretly. Because oddly enough, this person is the same person quickest to resort to dismissive name-calling, such as 'bigot' or 'zealot'. And oddly enough, he is always the one, the 'open-minded' one, who adamantly protests for, not only himself, but others not to listen to any type of scholarly theological truth inherently for the sake of his own personal, moral beliefs."

"People have the right to criticize you. You do not have the right to criticize anyone."

"The voice of the inner critic is mean, unforgiving, punishing, and downright hurtful. When you allow it to run roughshod over your happiness and emotional well-being, it can wreak havoc on your peace of mind and leave you feeling anxious, fearful, and depleted."

"Learn to brush off criticism as easily as you brush aside hollow compliments."

"Is Wagner a human being at all? Is he not rather a disease? He contaminates everything he touches - he has made music sick."
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"Always try to maintain complete tolerance and always make an effort to give people more than they expect."

"Everything that I've ever been able to accomplish in skating and in life has come out of adversity and perseverance."

"But I never really thought that I would be extraordinarily successful at skating, it's just something that happened, you know."

"Adversity, and perseverance and all these things can shape you. They can give you a value and a self-esteem that is priceless."

"Fame is a very confusing thing, because you are recognized by a lot of people that you've never seen before, and they're at a great advantage."
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