#critic

The future is unwritten. there are best case scenarios. There are worst-case scenarios. both of them are great fun to write about if you' re a science fiction novelist, but neither of them ever happens in the real world. What happens in the real world is always a sideways-case scenario. World-changing marvels to us, are only wallpaper to our children. ↗

— Bruce Sterling

#cyberpunk #future #science-fiction #change

Inspiration may be a form of super-consciousness, or perhaps of subconsciousness—I wouldn't know. But I am sure it is the antithesis of self-consciousness. ↗

— Aaron Copland

#music #philosophy #inspirational

A certain critic -- for such men, I regret to say, do exist -- made the nasty remark about my last novel that it contained 'all the old Wodehouse characters under different names.' He has probably by now been eaten by bears, like the children who made mock of the prophet Elisha: but if he still survives he will not be able to make a similar charge against Summer Lightning. With my superior intelligence, I have out-generalled the man this time by putting in all the old Wodehouse characters under the same names. Pretty silly it will make him feel, I rather fancy. ↗

— P.G. Wodehouse

#intelligence

Right-wing media and politicians are looking for any opportunity to be critical of the reporters who are here. Some reporters make judgments, but that is not my style. I present both sides and report what I see with my own eyes. ↗

— Peter Arnett

#both #both sides #critical #eyes #here

It's so easy to manipulate an audience, but it's nearly always clear that you are being manipulated. I think even people that are not critically attuned are aware of cynical manipulation in film. ↗

— John Boorman

#attuned #audience #aware #being #clear

The truth is that the more responsible the media outlet, the more responsive they are to constructive criticism. ↗

— David Brock

#constructive criticism #criticism #media #more #outlet

I don't watch my movies. I just get too critical of myself. ↗

— John Candy

#get #i #just #movies #myself

Critics don't buy records. They get 'em free. ↗

— Nat King Cole

#critics #free #get #records

Men in authority will always think that criticism of their policies is dangerous. They will always equate their policies with patriotism, and find criticism subversive. ↗

— Henry Steele Commager

#authority #criticism #dangerous #equate #find

My attitude is, if someone's going to criticize me, tell me to my face. ↗

— Simon Cowell

#criticize #face #going #me #someone