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Some people are always critical of vague statements. I tend rather to be critical of precise statements; they are the read more

Some people are always critical of vague statements. I tend rather to be critical of precise statements; they are the only ones which can correctly be labeled "wrong.".

by Raymond Smullyan Found in: Criticism Quotes,
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Said the pot to the kettle, "Get away, blackface."
[Sp., Dijo la sarten a la caldera, quitate alla ojinegra.]

Said the pot to the kettle, "Get away, blackface."
[Sp., Dijo la sarten a la caldera, quitate alla ojinegra.]

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All who (like him) have writ ill plays before,
For they, like thieves, condemned, are hangman made,
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All who (like him) have writ ill plays before,
For they, like thieves, condemned, are hangman made,
To execute the members of their trade.

by John Dryden Found in: Criticism Quotes,
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Any fool can criticize, condemn, and complain but it takes character and self control to be understanding and forgiving.

Any fool can criticize, condemn, and complain but it takes character and self control to be understanding and forgiving.

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The soul of music slumbers in the shell,
Till wak'd and kindled by the master's spell,
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The soul of music slumbers in the shell,
Till wak'd and kindled by the master's spell,
And feeling hearts touch them but lightly--pour
A thousand melodies unheard before!

by Samuel Rogers Found in: Feeling Quotes,
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You know who critics are?--the men who have failed in literature
and art.

You know who critics are?--the men who have failed in literature
and art.

by Benjamin Disraeli Found in: Criticism Quotes,
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Even the lion has to defend himself against flies.

Even the lion has to defend himself against flies.

by Anonymous Found in: Criticism Quotes,
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Criticism is easy, and art is difficult.
[Fr., La critique est aisee, et l'art est difficile.]

Criticism is easy, and art is difficult.
[Fr., La critique est aisee, et l'art est difficile.]

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He thought as a sage, though he felt as a man.

He thought as a sage, though he felt as a man.

by James Beattie Found in: Feeling Quotes,
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