Posts tagged “criticism”

  1. ONCE upon a time there was a prince who wanted to marry a princess; but she would have to be a real princess. He travelled all over the world to find one, but nowhere could he get what he wanted. There were princesses enough, but it was difficult to find out whether they were real ones. There was always something about them that was not as it should be. They seemed capable of absorbing criticism…

    74 comments
  2. Thank you for attempting to contact us with your criticism. Your criticism is a valued part of the creative process here. Unfortunately, we are currently closed to criticism, with no plans to reopen to criticism anytime in the immediate future. We are closed to both online and in-person criticisms. Please note that calls about the status of your pending criticism will not be answered. Thank you for your interest in providing us with criticism; we…

    54 comments
  3. Stop doing everything. Don't say anything or be anything. Get as small as you possibly can without disappearing. Don't exist. Or keep existing, but differently than before. Remember: criticism is the same thing as wholesale condemnation and also murder, so react accordingly. Apologize, but don't really mean it, and plant a seed of secret resentment so deep in your own heart that years later you can't even remember that you're the one who nurtured it…

    121 comments