Critics Quotes

  • Writers are lampposts and critics are dogs. Ask lampposts what they think about dogs. Does the dog hurt the lamppost?
    ~ Paulo Coelho
  • Critics are like eunuchs in a harem; they know how it's done, they've seen it done every day, but they're unable to do it themselves.
    ~ Brendan Francis Behan
  • Before you criticize a man, walk a mile in his shoes. That way, when you do criticize him, you'll be a mile away and have his shoes.
    ~ Author Unknown
  • Never trust the artist. Trust the tale. The proper function of a critic is to save the tale from the artist who created it.
    ~ D. H. Lawrence
  • Don't pay any attention to the critics - don't even ignore them.
    ~ Samuel Goldwyn
  • Contrary to the claims of some of my critics and some of the editorial pages, I am an ardent believer in the free market.
    ~ Barack Obama
  • People ask for criticism, but they only want praise.
    ~ W. Somerset Maugham
  • The trouble with most of us is that we'd rather be ruined by praise than saved by criticism.Upload to Facebook
    The trouble with most of us is that we'd rather be ruined by praise than saved by criticism.
    ~ Norman Vincent Peale
  • The motive behind criticism often determines its validity. Those who care criticize where necessary. Those who envy criticize the moment they think that they have found a weak spot.
    ~ Criss Jami
  • But instead of spending our lives running towards our dreams, we are often running away from a fear of failure or a fear of criticism.
    ~ Eric Wright
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