#critic

The problem of knowledge is that there are many more books on birds written by ornithologists than books on birds written by birds and books on ornithologists written by birds ↗

— Nassim Nicholas Taleb

#art-criticism #critics #insight #knowledge #music-criticism

The best thing I can think of would be to create a union between something as beautiful and powerful and wonderful as Hollywood films and a criticism of the status quo. That's my dream, to make such a German film. ↗

— Rainer W. Fassbinder

#best #between #create #criticism #dream

I still think like a critic, and I still analyze films like a critic. However, it's not possible to write criticism if you're making films. ↗

— Paul Schrader

#critic #criticism #films #however #i

Religion and morality are critical to how students think about politics and form opinions on political issues. ↗

— Jeanne Shaheen

#critical #form #how #issues #morality

Pay no attention to what the critics say; no statue has ever been put up to a critic. ↗

— Jean Sibelius

#been #critic #critics #ever #pay

Everything we did was criticized. For about thirty years we lived with the world against us, accusing us of things we didn't do! ↗

— Ian Smith

#accusing #against #criticized #did #everything

From now on, any flick I'm ever involved with, I conduct critics screenings thusly: 'You wanna see it early to review it? Fine: pay like you would if you saw it next week.' ↗

— Kevin Smith

#conduct #critics #early #ever #fine

Every human being is entitled to courtesy and consideration. Constructive criticism is not only to be expected but sought. ↗

— Margaret Chase Smith

#consideration #constructive #constructive criticism #courtesy #criticism

Most Americans aren't the sort of citizens the Founding Fathers expected; they are contented serfs. Far from being active critics of government, they assume that its might makes it right. ↗

— Joseph Sobran

#assume #being #citizens #contented #critics

I hate it when people use sex as a weapon against the people who are engaging in it. It's so hypocritical. ↗

— Mira Sorvino

#engaging #hate #hypocritical #i #people