“ The factor in human life provocative of a noble discontent is the gradual emergence of a sense of criticism founded upon appreciation of beauty and of intellectual distinction and of duty. Alfred North Whitehead
“ There is nothing worse then being surrounded by a bunch of people telling you to do what is right, when they can't define that definition, without a lot of hatred and judgment behind it. Shannon L. Alder
“ Smile at your critics for they have yet to see the universe that exists outside the box Paul Bradley Smith
“ The trade of critic, in literature, music, and the drama, is the most degraded of all trades. Mark Twain
“ A critic is a man created to praise greater men than himself, but he is never able to find them. Richard Le Gallienne
“ 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 Behan
“ The critic is the duenna in the passionate affair between playwrights actors and audiences - a figure dreaded and occasionally comic but never welcome never loved. Robertson Davies
“ There is, perhaps, no more dangerous man in the world than the man with the sensibilities of an artist but without creative talent. With luck such men make wonderful theatrical impresarios and interio… Dame Edna Everage
“ If you throw ice at the sun, it will melt; if you throw spears, they will burn; and if you throw bricks, they will crumble. The sun is invincible; all that comes before it is consumed. Matshona Dhliwayo
“ Critics work for you;they reveal your weaknesses.Critics work against you;they envy your strengths.Wisdom works for you;it counters your weaknesses.Faith works for you;it increases your strengths.Forg… Matshona Dhliwayo
“ His words leap across rivers and mountains but his thoughts are still only six inches long. E. B. White
“ To many people dramatic criticism must seem like an attempt to tattoo soap bubbles. John Mason Brown
“ I started this dirty quote business when I noticed that I only tend to read authors when their quotes convince me of wit and style. In a world overflowing with bad literature and corrupted product-pla… Martijn Benders
