#critic

Time is the only critic without ambition. ↗

— John Steinbeck

#critic #only #time #without

I dislike literary jargon and never use it. Criticism has only one function and that is to help readers read and understand literature. It is not a science, it is an aid to art. ↗

— Anne Stevenson

#art #criticism #dislike #function #help

There is far too much literary criticism of the wrong kind. That is why I never could have survived as an academic. ↗

— Anne Stevenson

#could #criticism #far #i #kind

With the media, I could be quick and ugly and critical. I tend to wear my emotions on my sleeve. ↗

— Payne Stewart

#critical #emotions #i #media #quick

I saw how the regulation I called for made things worse, didn't help consumers and simple competition was better. And I started praising business and occasionally criticizing regulation. ↗

— John Stossel

#business #called #competition #consumers #criticizing

I think it's unfortunate to have critics for friends. ↗

— William Styron

#friends #i #i think #think #unfortunate

And, honestly, if somebody wants to criticize me for not being a trainwreck, that's fine with me! ↗

— Taylor Swift

#criticize #fine #honestly #me #somebody

You can get sucked into the idea that, 'Gosh, this is impressive. Maybe I should do this. It will look good.' Or 'I'll write like this because it will impress that critic.' ↗

— Amy Tan

#critic #get #good #gosh #i

This issue, if not addressed, leaves any President, including George Bush, open to the criticism that they are essentially ignoring the destruction of the nation and I believe that with all my heart. ↗

— Tom Tancredo

#any #believe #bush #criticism #destruction

If I wasn't a film-maker, I'd be a film critic. It's the only thing I'd be qualified to do. ↗

— Quentin Tarantino

#film #film-maker #i #only #qualified