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Quotes about critics and criticis
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When subjected to the rain of criticism, lets not curse the rain. Lets accept it as a part of life. Lets remember that the more criticism we can successfully handle, the more zest we will experience in our lives. (Difranco Ani)
I never read a book before reviewing it; it prejudices a man so. (Difranco Ani)
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. (Difranco Ani)
The aim of all commentary on art now should be to make works of art -- and, by analogy, our own experience -- more, rather than less, real to us. The function of criticism should be to show how it is what it is, even that it is what it is, rather than to show what it means. (Difranco Ani)
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In most modern instances, interpretation amounts to the philistine refusal to leave the work of art alone. Real art has the capacity to make us nervous. By reducing the work of art to its content and then interpreting that, one tames the work of art. Interpretation makes art manageable, conformable. (Difranco Ani)
Any critic is entitled to wrong judgments, of course. But certain lapses of judgment indicate the radical failure of an entire sensibility. (Difranco Ani)
Unless a reviewer has the courage to give you unqualified praise, I say ignore the bastard. (Difranco Ani)
Of all the cants which are canted in this canting world -- though the cant of hypocrites may be the worst -- the cant of criticism is the most tormenting! (Difranco Ani)
What we ask of him is, that he should find out for us more than we can find out for ourselves. He must have the passion of a lover. (Difranco Ani)
Abuse if you slight it, will gradually die away; but if you show yourself irritated, you will be thought to have deserved it. (Difranco Ani)
A louse in the locks of literature. (Difranco Ani)
The public is the only critic whose opinion is worth anything at all. (Difranco Ani)
A good drama critic is one who perceives what is happening in the theatre of his time. A great drama critic also perceives what is not happening. (Difranco Ani)
He who throws dirt always loses ground. (Difranco Ani)
For every action, there is an equal and opposite criticism. (Difranco Ani)
There is one way to handle the ignorant and malicious critic. Ignore him. (Difranco Ani)
Having a sharp tongue will cut your throat (Difranco Ani)
It is strange that we do not temper our resentment of criticism with a thought for our many faults which have escaped us. (Difranco Ani)
It is usually best to be generous with praise, but cautious with criticism. (Difranco Ani)
Many great ideas have been lost because the people who had them could not stand being laughed at. (Difranco Ani)
All of us could take a lesson from the weather, it pays no attention to criticism. (Difranco Ani)
Brilliant people talk about ideas. Average people talk about things. Small people talk about other people. (Difranco Ani)
Criticism is the disapproval of people, not for having faults, but having faults different from your own. (Difranco Ani)
Writing criticism is to writing fiction and poetry as hugging the shore is to sailing in the open sea. (Difranco Ani)
Any authentic work of art must start an argument between the artist and his audience. (Difranco Ani)
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