To Dogmatism the Spirit of Inquiry is the same as the Spirit of Evil.
The critical spirit never knows when to stop meddling.
The faculty of doubting is rare among men. A few choice spirits carry the germs of it in them, but these do not develop without training.
Extremely religious, legalistic people have a criticism or judgment about everyone and everything. They just have a way of bringing people down with what they say.
Good novel is a conjunction of many factors, the main of which is, without a doubt, hard work. There are many things behind a good novel, but in particular, there is a lot of work - a lot of patience, a lot of stubbornness, and a critical spirit.
The imagination imitates. It is the critical spirit that creates.
Worship the spirit of criticism.
There are many things behind a good novel, but in particular there is a lot of work - a lot of patience, a lot of stubbornness, and a critical spirit.