The trick is to not only deny the criticism any power over you, but, even more challenging, to not get caught up in the praise. There’s nothing wrong with blushingly accepting a compliment, but if you find yourself always seeking outside approval that you’re good enough or cool enough or talented enough or worthy enough, you’re screwed. Because if you base your self-worth on what everyone else thinks of you, you hand all your power over to other people and become dependent on a source outside of yourself for validation. Then you wind up chasing after something you have no control over, and should that something suddenly place its focus somewhere else, or change its mind and decide you’re no longer very interesting, you end up with a full-blown identity crisis.

If you are praised by others, be skeptical of yourself. For it is no easy feat to hold onto your inner harmony while collecting accolades. When grasping for one, you are likely to drop the other.

Neither blame or praise yourself.

Do not let arrogance go to your head and despair to your heart; do not let compliments go to your head and criticisms to your heart; do not let success go to your head and failure to your heart.

Beware of those who criticize you when you deserve some praise for an achievement, for it is they who secretly desire to be worshiped.

If you are praised by others, be skeptical of yourself.

Don't criticize what you can't understand.

There is nothing else that so kills the ambitions of a person as criticisms from superiors. I never criticize any-one. I believe in giving a person incentive to work. So I am anxious to praise but loath to find fault. If I like anything, I am hearty in my approbation and lavish in my praise.

Criticism is a privilege that you earn — it shouldn’t be your opening move in an interaction…

Criticism of others is futile and if you indulge in it often you should be warned that it can be fatal to your career.

To avoid criticism, say nothing, do nothing, be nothing. — ARISTOTLE

Fear of criticism is a powerful deterrent because the criticism doesn't actually have to occur for the fear to set in. Watch a few people get criticized for being innovate, and it's pretty easy to convince yourself that the very same thing will happen to you if you're not careful.

You can't spend your whole life criticizing something and then, when you have the chance to do it better, refuse to go near it.

Don’t take criticism from someone you wouldn’t take advice from.