<div style="background:#fff;border:#bbb dashed 1px;padding:5px"><a href="http://en.citatepedia.ro/comments.php?id=443147" style="color:#000;text-decoration:none"><div style="margin:10px 0"><strong>Thank God For The Critics</strong></div><div style="margin:10px 0">It use to bother me when I heard others say, <br>Who did or did not have talent.<br>And I believe one who breathes has skills, <br>Of some kind.<br>I like to stay in that frame of mind.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">Then it dawned on me, <br>If those who had time to speak negatively...<br>Of course they would have time to pass judgement too.<br>And with a 'light' of insight, <br>I was introduced! </div><div style="margin:10px 0">'These are the critics! Enjoy.'</div><div style="margin:10px 0">And they seem to despise those who have gifts, <br>That attracts the attention they wish their efforts could.<br>If efforts of creativity within them exists.<br>Rehearsed and practiced until they are driven into fits.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">But they don't work at it.<br>To know the experience.<br>Nor the requirements of self examination and honesty.<br>With a mix of naïveté and vulnerability unbelieved.<br>Keeping an accepted freshness alive.<br>And talents shine when this is done! <br>This also inspires and encourages at least 'someone'.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">Thank God for the critics.<br>And those with talents who are inspired to resist, <br>The exchange done of sharp tongues.<br>And those with frowning lips.</div><div style="margin:10px 0"><br /></a><br />poem by <a href="http://en.citatepedia.ro/by.php?a=Lawrence+S.+Pertillar">Lawrence S. Pertillar</a><div class=q> <img src="https://www.citatepedia.ro/g/32share.png" style="float:left" alt="Share"> <script type="text/javascript" src="//s7.addthis.com/js/300/addthis_widget.js#pubid=citatepedia" async="async"></script><div style="display:inline-block" class="addthis_sharing_toolbox" data-url="http://en.citatepedia.ro/comments.php?id=443147" data-title="Thank God For The Critics de Lawrence S. Pertillar" data-description="It use to bother me when I heard others say, Who did or did not have talent. And I believe one who breathes has skills, Of some kind. I like to stay in that frame of mind. Then it dawned on me, If those who had time to speak negatively... Of c..."></div> </div> </div>

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