Fault Finding Quotes

Never talk about the faults of others, no matter how bad they may be. Nothing is ever gained by that. You never help one by talking about his fault; you do him an injury, and injure yourself as well.

The man who acts the least, upbraids the most.

Wilt thou whip thine own faults in other men?

None are so ready to find fault with others as those who do things worthy of blame themselves.

Critics are like brushers of noblemen's clothes.

Those who complain most are most to be complained of.

There's folks 'ud stand on their heads and then say the fault was i' their boots.

I always see what’s... wrong. Would you want that? When I see a car or a rocket or spacecraft, I only see what’s wrong. I never see what’s right. It’s not a recipe for happiness.

My days of whining and complaining about others have come to an end. Nothing is easier than fault finding. All it will do is discolor my personality so that none will want to associate with me. That was my old life. No more.

Since the day Brahma created the world to this day, no one's ever been able to satisfy a wedding guest. They always find some opportunity or other to find fault and criticise. One who can't even afford a dry piece of bread at home becomes a lord at the wedding party.

Things have got to be wrong in order that they may be deplored.

Some people do really find fault like there's a reward for it.

I dislike nothing more than finding fault with a man's nature or talent; it only depresses and worries and does no good; one cannot add a cubit to one's stature, all striving and struggling are useless there, so one has to be silent about it, and let the responsibility rest with God.

When Indian economy was growing at the rate of 8 to 9 percent, I think everybody was quite happy. Even when there were defects in our policies, they were overlooked, and when the economy slows down, people try to find fault and excuses.

There is no fortune so good that you can find nothing in it to complain of.

A critic is never too severe when he only detects the faults of an author. But he is worse than too severe when, in consequence of this detection, be presumes to place himself on a level with genius.

Those who do not think about their own sins make up for it by thinking incessantly about the sins of others.

I have a critical nature, in the sense that when I look at something I often look for the flaws.

Cavil you may, but never criticise.

I'm always criticizing and only see the mistakes.

People who blame things rarely change things. Blame is an unassailable change-avoidance strategy.

In other men we faults can spy,/ And blame the mote that dims their eye;/ Each little speck and blemish find;/ To our own stronger errors blind.

Reproach is usually honest, which is more than can be said of praise.

A hypocrite is one who plays two parts consciously for his own ends. When we find fault with other people we may be quite sincere, and yet Jesus says in reality we are frauds.

It is undoubtedly true, though it may seem paradoxical,--but, in general, those who are habitually employed in finding and displaying faults are unqualified for the work of reformation.