Criticism Quotes

1866 Criticism quotes by 1229 unique authors

The use of criticism, in periodical writing, is to sift, not to stamp a work. — Margaret Fuller
Men are ready to suffer anything from others or from heaven itself, provided that, when it comes to words, they are untouched. — Giacomo Leopardi
The critic who justly admires all kinds of things simultaneously cannot love any one of them. — Max Beerbohm
If we are to have such a discipline we must have standards, and to get our standards under existing conditions we must have criticism. — Irving Babbitt
I used to get criticized for putting food in novels. — Jim Harrison
The literary critic, or the critic of any other specific form of artistic expression, may detach himself from the world for as long as the… — Clive James
It is my conviction that the public always shows itself more honest in its spontaneity than do those who officially set themselves up as judges… — Igor Stravinsky
In a culture whose already classical dilemma is the hypertrophy of the intellect at the expense of energy and sensual capability, interpretation is the revenge… — Susan Sontag
Interpretation, based on the highly dubious theory that a work of art is composed of items of content, violates art. It makes art into an… — Susan Sontag
To arrange a library is to practice in a quiet and modest way the art of criticism. — Jorge Luis Borges
A critic is a lug-worm in the liver of literature. — Lawrence Durrell
Perhaps it would be better for science, that all criticism should be avowed. — Charles Babbage
I am not too serious about anything. I believe you have to enjoy yourself to get the most out of your ability. I can take… — George Brett
I was the first critic ever to win a Tony - for co-authoring 'Elaine Stritch at Liberty.' Criticism is a life without risk; the critic… — John Lahr
I like to not care that much about criticism, but I do care about it. — Jack Nicholson
Self-criticism is an art not many are qualified to practice. — Joyce Carol Oates
Art is a criticism of society and life, and I believe that if life became perfect, art would be meaningless and cease to exist. — Naguib Mahfouz
Never feel that a piece of criticism or advice is too much trouble to give, or that it exceeds your province. — Lord Mountbatten
Also, the commercial media in a superior position, really, to any other corporate lobby, because where would people hear about commercial media or corporate media… — Robert Waterman McChesney
When you're free of editorial control, you owe it to yourself to obtain feedback from friends and readers. Some take those criticisms to heart and… — Scott McCloud
When you are a great scholar of stupidity, logics and marketing, you can do practically everthing, from business to trading, from spiritual research to artistic… — William C. Brown
Didn't Lionel Richie just make a country album? No one is giving him a hard time... and God bless him - I love Lionel and… — Guy Oseary
I think criticism of good work should stop somewhere. — Sharad Pawar
The criticism is, once I get something flying, I lose interest in it. — Burt Rutan
What I don't like from the president's administration is this sort of, 'I'll put my boot heel on the throat of BP.' I think that… — Rand Paul

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