Men that are p00r often allow the fear of criticism to keep their greatest work out of sight. Wise men put it out into the world regardless and allow the outcomes to speak for themselves.
It's not what others say about you that really matters. What matters is what you say about yourself, the kind of thought you accommodate and the kind of energy you connect to.
Naysayers may disagree with what you believe in, but never quit from that right part.