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Disparage Quotes

On refusing to tear others down unfairly.

To disparage something is easy, but these quotes argue for restraint, whether it's respecting a fellow filmmaker's style or refusing to dismiss earlier, less artistic work. They connect directly with our Belittle quotes for more on that same instinct.

To pursue science is not to disparage the things of the spirit. In fact, to pursue science rightly is to furnish the framework on which the spirit may rise.

Quotes by Vannevar Bush

When men are full of envy they disparage everything, whether it be good or bad.

Quotes by Tacitus

If the Left really wants to preserve family structure and advance cultural values such as work, why do they oppose reforms to a welfare system that pays teenage girls to have babies out of wedlock and disparage conservative proposals that...

Quotes by Stephen Moore

I have no respect for the passion of equality, which seems to me merely idealizing envy - I don't disparage envy, but I don't accept it as legitimately my master.

Quotes by Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.

Anything Quotes

I don't want to be a Michael Moore-style artist, which is not to disparage Michael Moore. But he seems rather unsuccessful at winning people over who don't already agree with him.

Quotes by Mohsin Hamid

I'm doing things that are more artistic again, more close to the material that I love. I don't disparage those things that I did. They're just not as much reflective of who I am.

Quotes by Mira Sorvino

Not to disparage anything, but most vampire stories tend to be romance novels that are 'Twilight'-ish with metrosexual guys.

Quotes by Mark Pellegrino

I think to simply make fun of something isn't particularly interesting. I try to not just do a parody of something or belittle something or disparage something.

Quotes by Mark Leyner

I say that glorious prose is a fine and laudable thing, but without an enthralling story, it's just so much verbal tapioca. Simply put, the best books have both, and the best writers disparage neither.

Quotes by Jean Hanff Korelitz

Artist Quotes

Being a person who has had plastic surgery and goes to the gym five days a week to work my muscles up so they don't look atrophied as a 60-year-old, I don't disparage people who want to maintain their appearance....

Quotes by Faye Wattleton

With all due respect to the other writers, I don't want to disparage any other writers; I don't want to have to invent a bigger villain than Deathstroke so Deathstroke can seem heroic fighting this bigger villain. I'd rather just...

Quotes by Christopher Priest

I don't in any way disparage any time I've had in the trenches because it really has made me the artist I am today.

Quotes by Billy Porter

Frequently Asked Questions

What does "disparage" mean as it's used in these quotes?
It means to speak dismissively or belittle something, whether that's a person's work, a scientific pursuit, or even one's own past projects.
Do any quotes defend science against being disparaged?
Yes, one quote argues that pursuing science rightly doesn't disparage spiritual matters, but actually supports them.
Is there a quote about respecting a fellow artist despite disagreement?
Yes, one quote makes clear that criticizing an artist's approach doesn't mean disparaging their overall work or reputation.
How do these quotes describe envy's connection to disparaging others?
One quote observes that people full of envy tend to disparage everything around them, regardless of whether it's actually good or bad.
Where can I read more about avoiding unfair criticism?
Our Belittle quotes and Artist quotes pages continue that discussion.

For the artistic side of that respect, our Artist quotes page carries the idea further.