372 quotes found
“Science must begin with myths, and with the criticism of myths.”
“Perhaps it would be better for science, that all criticism should be avowed.”
“The strength of criticism lies in the weakness of the thing criticized.”
“It seems this is an age of clever critics who keep bewailing the fact that there are no works worthy of criticism.”
“You have to accept as an architect to be exposed to criticism. Architecture should not rely on full harmony.”
“Keeping religion immune from criticism is both unwarranted and dangerous.”
“Sympathy is the first condition of criticism.”
“The greater the decrease in the social significance of an art form, the sharper the distinction between criticism and enjoyment by the public. The conventional is uncritically enjoyed, and the trul...”
“The injunction to be nice is used to deflect criticism and stifle the legitimate anger of dissent.”
“The greatest threat to freedom is the absence of criticism.”
“Said the pot to die kettle "Get away blackface."”
“Critics are the men who have failed in literature and art.”
“As a bankrupt thief turns thief-taker in despair so an unsuccessful author turns critic.”
“What a blessed thing it is that nature when she invented manufactured and patented her audiors contrived to make critics out of the chips that were left!”
“Even the lion has to defend himself against flies.”
“I had rather be hissed for a good verse than applauded for a bad one.”
“Of all the cants which are canted in this canting world - though the cant of hypocrites ihay be the worst - the cant of criticism is the most tormenting.”
“Inspiration may be a form of super-consciousness, orperhaps of subconsciousness—I wouldn't know. But I amsure it is the antithesis of self-consciousness.”
“The pleasure of criticizing takes away from us the pleasure of being moved by some very fine things.”
“A woman knows very well that, though a wit sends her his poems, praises her judgment, solicits her criticism, and drinks her tea, this by no means signifies that he respects her opinions, admires h...”
