A critic is someone who enters the battlefield after the war is over and shoots the wounded. — Murray Kempton Copy Share Image
I've never met any strong critic of the United States anywhere in the world who gave us any credit for having limit… — Robert Scheer Copy Share Image
“I used to listen to all the voices in my head that told me I wasn’t good enough, or that I would… — Scott Stabile Copy Share Image
Critics, like the rest of mankind, are very frequently misled by interest — Samuel Johnson Copy Share Image
I would simply ask why so many critics, so many writers, so many philosophers take such satisfaction in professing that the experience… — Pierre Bourdieu Copy Share Image
A good drama critic is one who perceives what is happening in the theatre of his time. A great drama critic also… — Kenneth Tynan Copy Share Image
“critics are extremely insecure. they don't really know what's going on, they're democrats when it comes to politics but fascists when it… — Paolo Coelho Copy Share Image
There's so many intangible forces that come into play when making a film, I have no idea what the public will ultimately… — Leonardo DiCaprio Copy Share Image
For critics, as they are birds of prey, have ever a natural inclination to carrion. — Alexander Pope Copy Share Image
There are a lot of movies that are badly made that I love, and there are a lot of movies that are… — George Lucas Copy Share Image
Anybody who helps the poor is delighted. So naturally, they (critics) are not very happy with us. — Mother Teresa Copy Share Image
The critic's hankering to be law-giver rather than servant of literature is irrepressible. — Storm Jameson Copy Share Image
To be just, that is to say, to justify its existence, criticism should be partial, passionate and political, that is to say,… — Charles Baudelaire Copy Share Image
I've always tried out my material on my dogs first. Years ago, when my red setter chewed up the manuscript of 'Of… — John Steinbeck Copy Share Image
Nothing is more apt to deceive us than our own judgment of our work. We derive more benefit from having our faults… — Leonardo da Vinci Copy Share Image
All players are their own worst critics. We are harder on ourselves than anyone else is. — Nomar Garciaparra Copy Share Image
No one has ever built a statue to a critic, it's true. On the other hand, it's only the people with statues… — Seth Godin Copy Share Image
What surprised me most about fame is how unpleasant it can be. I used to think it was going to be so… — Eve Copy Share Image
Curiously enough, it is often the people who refuse to assume any responsibility who are apt to be the sharpest critics of… — Eleanor Roosevelt Copy Share Image
My writing of fiction comes under a very general heading of those teachers, critics, scholars who like to try their own hand… — George Steiner Copy Share Image
