James Dashner Quotes

Take heed of critics even when they are not fair; resist them even when they are.

You can find things about me you don't like. And frankly, I don't want to hear it.

I took it personal. I got slammed quite a bit.

To think critically is always to be hostile.

Some people, when they get criticism, they shy away from it.

I'll take criticism. I know that's part and parcel of football. But when it's just reckless and aggressive, I don't listen.

If you don't think, and you have no wit and you have so many hangups that you can't look beyond your cup of coffee then you're never going to understand what I'm really saying. Because you know what? You're going to shut down and close off before you hear me. If I'm threatening you, you're going to see it the way you need to see it so you can dismiss me.

I hope that people who might speak out respectfully and out of concern would not get mobbed or bullied for their differing views.

I get really tired of all the comments saying I should change my approach.

I don't like it when people tell me I'm wrong.

To try to preemptively shut down debate with name-calling is profoundly un-American and will harm this country.

I don't pay attention to critics.

I don't care for media or people being critical of me.

I think a lot of the criticism had to do with disliking the characters - which, again, I take as something of a compliment.

The insecure leader will interpret critical thinking as critiscism.

Beware of anyone who calls you bad names merely for asking honest questions. Beware of anyone who insists on reframing your sincere curiosity as a character defect. Beware of anyone who questions your motives while ignoring your facts. When someone calls you bad names merely for asking questions, it suggests they know the answer but are terrified to admit it.

Pass no rash condemnation on other peoples words or actions.

When you demand the nature of my motives, you reveal the style of your thinking to be callow, captious, superficial, craven, uncertain and impudent.

When someone writes a really nasty piece about me. I think they're generally untrue because I think I'm a nice person.

The fact that there are people who criticize me doesn't mean that people hate me.

I think what people really hate is to be caught by surprise by criticism.

You can’t crush ideas by suppressing them. You can only crush them by ignoring them. By refusing to think, refusing to change.

I think it's for the critics to decide whether or not their loathing of the play is based on something other than the play's merits or demerits. They must search their own souls, or whatever.

I have a sack of hate mail that I want to respond to. One day, when I’m tired or tipsy, I will respond and tell them what I think.

Most people are not prepared to have their minds changed, and I think they know in their hearts that other people are just the same, and one of the reasons people become angry when they argue is that they realize just that, as they trot out their excuses.