Critical lice are like body lice, which desert corpses to seek the living. Theophile Gautier bodycorpsecritical Change image and share on social
Criticising the other fellow because he's in and you are not seems to me a futile waste of time. Hartley William Shawcross criticisefellowfutile Change image and share on social
Criticism always seemed to me a lot like police work. You look for clues, fingerprints, motives. You need to construct an airtight case. Nathaniel Rich airtightcaseclue Change image and share on social
Criticism and pessimism destroy families, undermine institutions of all kinds, defeat nearly everyone, and spread a shroud of gloom over entire nations. Gordon B. Hinckley criticismdefeatdestroy Change image and share on social
Criticism can be devastating. When push comes to shove, we are all very sensitive. Steve Vai criticismdevastatepush Change image and share on social
Criticism does demand a certain kind of authority, but what about the authority of not really being sure what you think? What about the authority, the authenticity that comes from bringing all your intellectual, emotional and spiritual equipment to a piece of art or entertainment whilst still being uncertain and confused? Margo Jefferson artauthenticityauthority share on social
Criticism, even when you try to ignore it, can hurt. I have cried over many articles written about me, but I move on and I don't hold on to that . Diana Ross articlecriticismcry Change image and share on social
Criticism in a time of war is essential to the maintenance of any kind of democratic government. Robert Taft criticismdemocraticessential Change image and share on social
Criticism in good faith is good. When it's targeted solely to destruction, I'm not interested. Andrea Bocelli criticismdestructionfaith Change image and share on social
Criticism in the universities, I'll have to admit, has entered a phase where I am totally out of sympathy with 95% of what goes on. It's Stalinism without Stalin. Harold Bloom admitcriticismenter Change image and share on social