"Those who can, build. Those who can't, criticize."

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Source : Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick's State of the City Address, www.crainsdetroit.com. March 11, 2008.

Robert Moses

#Criticize Quotes

“So, my advice to young scientists is, think critically about your work; probably don't blab unnecessarily.”

Source : "Nobel Laureate Peter Agre: From Aquaporins to Lutefisk". "Science Talk" with Steve Mirsky, www.scientificamerican.com. July 20, 2011.
“Give the opponents more than one reason to stare at your feet.”
“I'm a self-made man. Who else would help?”
“Again, as a gay man I look at that and say there's a hopelessness that surrounds it, but as a human being I look at it and say 'Why? Where's this disparity coming from, and why can't we as a culture and society dig deeper to examine that?' We're terrified of facing ourselves.”

Source : "Zachary Quinto Addresses Homosexuality in New Interview, Blog Post" by Jane Kellogg, www.hollywoodreporter.com. October 16, 2011.
“The moon shines for you.”
“I never really felt like my age stopped people from wanting to work with me. I was speaking at conferences and lecturing at universities at 18, and I think that was mainly because web developing and management was a really young industry.”
“People who believe in painting... realize there is something greater than just coming up with an idea, and executing it.”
“I was always interested in finding the elegance of each style and understanding why it influences so many people.”

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