“ Don't be dismayed by the opinions of editors, or critics. They are only the traffic cops of the arts. Gene Fowler
“ The victory is not to change the mind of the critic; it is to evaluate what you can learn and discard, yet still walk away with peace in your heart. Shannon L. Alder
“ These reasonings will furnish us with an adequate definition of a true critic: that he is a discoverer and collector of writers’ faults. Which may be farther put beyond dispute by the following demons… Jonathan Swift
“ To avoid enemies, say nothing; to avoid critics, do nothing; to avoid haters, be nothing; but to avoid mediocrity, ignore them all. Matshona Dhliwayo
“ Asking a working writer what he thinks about critics is like asking a lamp-post what it feels about dogs.", October 31, 1977] John Osborne
“ If you have to explain your sense of humor, then you are performing for the wrong crowd. Shannon L. Alder
“ You will love and admire the One who is honest and blunt in his views, as long as you're not his subject of viewpoint! Ramana Pemmaraju
“ Critics! Appalled I ventured on the name.Those cutthroat bandits in the paths of fame. Robert Burns
“ There is a difference between judgment and feedback. Your critics use you as a mirror for their own hidden darkness. Your teachers hold up a mirror to yours. Vironika Tugaleva
“ The dilemma of the critic has always been that if he knows enough to speak with authority, he knows too much to speak with detachment.() Raymond Chandler
“ If you love my work, you are a good critic. If you do not love my work, you are a 'not good' critic. Roman Payne
