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Critics Quotes

On praise, doubt, and living with criticism.

This collection of critics quotes balances real appreciation against wry doubt, from a short-lived show that critics genuinely liked to a pointed observation that critics rarely make good friends. It connects to our Audience collection.

Obviously we're all our own biggest critics.

Quotes by Adam Vinatieri

I think it's unfortunate to have critics for friends.

Quotes by William Styron

It might be an idea for all literary critics to read the books they analyse aloud - it certainly helps to fix them in the mind, while providing a readymade seminar with your audience.

Quotes by Will Self

My last series was on A.B.C., a one-hour called 'My Generation'. Critics liked it. I was on for two weeks, and that was a tough one.

Quotes by Warren Littlefield

About Quotes

I studied English at Princeton in the early eighties in what I consider a period of high obscurity. Professors and students ran around discussing the work of critics and philosophers that I doubt they'd read or understood.

Quotes by Walter Kirn

I get a lot of flack from critics that my comedies are all over the place, my dramas are all over the place, they're schizophrenic - as if I don't know that!

Quotes by Tyler Perry

Outside their country, Hungarian directors have had, from the critics at least, a friendly reception.

Quotes by Tibor Fischer

Critics matter to me.

Quotes by Suniel Shetty

My critics began saying I was a chauvinist, nationalist, mad nationalist.

Quotes by Subramanian Swamy

Audience Quotes

Creationist critics often charge that evolution cannot be tested, and therefore cannot be viewed as a properly scientific subject at all. This claim is rhetorical nonsense.

Quotes by Stephen Jay Gould

But critics of the war have no reason to regret their views.

Quotes by Stephen Cohen

Let my critics direct a movie if they think it's so easy!

Quotes by Sondra Locke

Artists teach critics what to think. Critics repeat what the artists teach them.

Quotes by Sol LeWitt

It is certainly very thrilling to be given so much love and appreciation from the audience and critics.

Quotes by Sobhita Dhulipala

Good Quotes

Many of the worst cases that triggered the campaign for libel reform involved corporations suing critics, so these particular sections of the bill are vital to reduce future abuses of libel law.

Quotes by Simon Singh

Don't pay any attention to the critics - don't even ignore them.

Quotes by Samuel Goldwyn

Too many critics mistake the deliberations of the Congress for its decisions.

Quotes by Sam Rayburn

The critics don't bother me.

Quotes by Robert Stigwood

Critics have done the wine industry a lot of good overall.

Quotes by Robert Mondavi

Know Quotes

Critics! Those cut-throat bandits in the paths of fame.

Quotes by Robert Burns

Frequently Asked Questions

What is this critics quotes collection about?
It balances praise and doubt, from a short-lived show that critics genuinely liked to a wry observation that critics rarely make good friends.
Why do people search for critics quotes?
Creators and performers often look for language that captures the mixed feelings of being reviewed, judged, or interpreted by others.
Do these quotes discuss literary criticism specifically?
Yes, one suggests literary critics would benefit from reading analyzed works aloud, treating it as a practical seminar with an audience.
Is academic life part of this theme?
Yes, one reflects on studying critics and philosophers during a period of academic obscurity, adding a scholarly angle to the topic.
What related pages should I check?
See our Audience and Know collections for related reflections on perception.

For related reflections on judgment and craft, see our Good and Know pages.