Quotes about Self-criticism

Perfectionists demand perfection from themselves first and foremost.

If a man has nobody to punish him when he feels he deserves it, he starts punishing himself. It is this inward-turned hostility which causes the depression [...]

If he could have reached it, he'd have kicked his own backside.

Think about the nature of depression. Life is turned inward. You already have a sense that, for all practical purposes, God is not present. Add to that your relentless condemnation and pervasive self-criticism, which have persuaded you that God doesn't love you. You couldn't be a more obvious spiritual target if you painted a bull's-eye on your chest.

You've been made in the image of God. When you criticize yourself, you are criticizing God's creation. You're saying, "God, You didn't do too good on me." No, God wasn't having an off day when He created you. He calls you a masterpiece.

The Bible is our fire-guard. Some read God's Word critically but the Word is their critic and by their own attitude towards the Word they condemn themselves.

I'm my best and harshest critic. I know what's good and what isn't.

people don't criticize themselves for anything, no matter how wrong it may be.

Preoccupation with self is always a major component of unhealthy guilt and recrimination.

Sometimes on Wednesday I'll read something that I wrote on Tuesday and I'll think, "This is crap. I hate it and I hate myself." Then I'll re-read the identical passage on Thursday. To my astonishment, it has become brilliant overnight. Ignore false negatives. Ignore false positives. Both are Resistance. Keep working.

I know I have my faults and shortcomings, but the blow them all out of proportion!

is too late for that. I shall never be better than I am. I shall sink lower, and be worse.