Critic Quotes

477 quotes by 384 authors

For every achievement, there is a critic to devalue its worth. — Wes Fesler
Being a critic is a terrific method for killing your love of art. — David Toop
The habit of writing clearly soon comes to the writer who is a severe critic to himself. — Anthony Trollope
The job of the critic is to report to us his moods. — Oscar Wilde
A critic knows more than the author he criticizes, or just as much, or at least somewhat less. — Henry Edward Manning
I have made three rules of writing for myself that are absolutes: Never take advice. Never show or discuss work in progress. Never answer a… — Raymond Chandler
The novelist must be his own most harsh critic and also his own most loving admirer and about both he must say nothing. — Angus Wilson
The writer works on the inside and the critic works on the outside. I don't know what it looks like on the outside, sometimes. It's… — Barry Lopez
It (the dash ) is a comfortable punctuation mark since even the most rigorous critic can seldom claim that any particular example of it is… — Bergen Evans
Mediocrity is more dangerous in a critic than in a writer. — Eugene Ionesco
PERFECTION, n. An imaginary state of quality distinguished from the actual by an element known as excellence; an attribute of the critic. — Ambrose Bierce
Critics don't bother me because if I do badly, I know I'm bad before they even write it. And if I'm good, I know I'm… — Frank Sinatra
As an actor, you get humbled all the time. Everyone is a critic. — Joe Regalbuto
I could play a cop, I could play a crook, I could play a lawyer, I could play a dentist, I could play an art… — Walter Matthau
There are a few critics overseas, and occasionally a critic will write an astute analysis of the movie. There is value in reading critics that… — George Lucas
I am often asked at what point in my love affair with films I began to want to be a director or a critic. Truthfully,… — Francois Truffaut
I know that I am my worst critic. I know that if I can walk away from the set at the end of the day… — Emmy Rossum
Iâ€™m more comfortable with myself than when I was younger. I hated myself then. Wait, I didnâ€™t hate myself â€“ thatâ€™s a strong word. But… — Helena Bonham Carter
To a critic, no explanation will do. To a fan, no explanation is needed. — Jeff Jarrett
I don't pay no attention to what critics say about me, the good or the bad. The toughest critic I got is myself...and I'm too… — Miles Davis

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