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«The literary critic, or the critic of any other specific form of artistic expression, may detach himself from the world for as long as the work of art he is contemplating appears to do the same.»
«Pay no attention to what the critics say. A statue has never been erected in honor of a critic.»
Author: Jean Sibelius | About: Criticism | Keywords: critic, critics, erected, erecting
«The critic is a man who prefers the indolence of opinion to the trials of action.»
«The generous Critic fann'd the Poet's fire, And taught the world with reason to admire»
«Praise or blame has but a momentary effect on the man whose love of beauty in the abstract makes him a severe critic on his own works.»
Author: John Keats (Poet) | About: Praise | Keywords: abstract, critic, effect, momentary, on his own, severe
«The good critic is he who relates the adventures of his soul among masterpieces»
Author: Anatole France (Writer) | About: Adventure | Keywords: adventures, critic, relates
«Technique is really personality. That is the reason why the artist cannot teach it, why the pupil cannot learn it, and why the aesthetic critic can understand it. To the great poet, there is only one method of music -- his own. To the great painter, there is only one manner of painting -- that which he himself employs. The aesthetic critic, and the aesthetic critic alone, can appreciate all forms and all modes. It is to him that Art makes her appeal.»
«Reviewers, with some rare exceptions, are a most stupid and malignant race. As a bankrupt thief turns thief-taker in despair, so an unsuccessful author turns critic.»
«Reviewers are usually people who would have been, poets, historians, biographer, if they could. They have tried their talents at one thing or another and have failed; therefore they turn critic.»
«There has never been a statue erected to honor a critic.»
Author: Zig Ziglar (Author, Speaker) | About: Honor | Keywords: critic, erected

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