“People fed on sugared praises cannot be expected to feel an appetite for the black broth of honest criticism.” PeopleFeelsBlackHonestCriticismPraiseExpectedFedsAppetiteHonest Criticism Book:Books and Men Source: Books and Men
“Literary criticism has about it neither rigour nor proof. Where it is honest, it is passionate, private experience seeking to persuade.” HonestCriticismPassionateSeekingProofLiterary CriticismRigour Book:George Steiner: A Reader Source: George Steiner: A Reader
“From the writer's point of view, critics should be ignored, although it's hard not to do what they suggest. I think it's unfortunate to have critics for friends. Suppose you write something that stinks, what are they going to say in a review? Say it stinks? So if they're honest, they do, and if you were friends you're still friends, but the knowledge of your lousy writing and their articulate admission of it will be always something between the two of you, like the knowledge between a man and his wife of some shady adultery.” IfsThinkingMenShouldWritingStillsTwoHardViewsWifeHonestCriticismCriticsPoint Of ViewReviewsUnfortunateIgnoredAdulteryStinkAdmissionShady Author:William Styron
“A good argument diluted to avoid criticism is not nearly as good as the undiluted argument, because we best arrive at truth through a process of honest and vigorous debate. Arguments should not sneak around in disguise, as if dissent were somehow sinister... For it is bravery that is required to secure freedom.” IfsShouldTruthProcessBlackJusticeCourageHonestSpeechArgumentCriticismBraveryDebateSecureDisguiseDissentVigorousSneakSinister Author:Clarence Thomas
“Working at Pixar you learn the really honest, hard way of making a great movie, which is to surround yourself with people who are much smarter than you, much more talented than you, and incite constructive criticism; you'll get a much better movie out of it.” PeopleWayHardHonestCriticismSurroundSmarterConstructiveSurround YourselfHard WaySurround Yourself With PeoplePixarConstructive Criticism Author:Andrew Stanton
“Our country right or wrong is an evil motto - what if your country be in the wrong? It will only compound her injury. I wish to serve the republic with an honest and fearless criticism.” IfsCountryEvilWishHonestCriticismOur CountryFearlessInjuryWhat IfRepublicMottoCompounds Author:Horace Greeley
“The concept of loyalty is distorted when it is understood to mean blind acceptance. It is correctly interpreted when it is assumed to cover honest criticism.” MeanHonestAcceptanceUnderstoodConceptsCriticismBlindLoyaltyBlind AcceptanceHonest Criticism Author:Dag Hammarskjold
“And if you are honest about the words coming out of your characters' mouths, you'll find that you've let yourself in for a fair amount of criticism.” IfsCharacterHonestAmountMouthsFairsCriticismComing Out Book:On writing: a memoir of the craft Source: On writing: a memoir of the craft
“Also, when we did "Smallville," we didn't have an opportunity to interact with people who watched the show. And see what they had to say and listen to criticism and listen to praise at the same time. So a lot of this is a new experience and it's very interesting and rewarding for us. I think we get honest feedback. You get hate. You get a lot of love as well. And I'm actually very curious what people think of the show. For us, it's been a passion project of ours, and an incredibly challenging show to make.” PeopleThinkingWellsShowsHatePassionOpportunityChallengesInterestingHonestProjectsCriticismPraiseCuriousHate YouFeedbackVery InterestingNew ExperiencesHonest Feedback Author:Miles Millar
“Particularly with MFA students, who have so much invested - literally and figuratively - I feel like honest criticism is something they're owed. It's not going to be easier in the real world, surely.” WorldFeelsRealHonestStudentsEasierCriticismReal WorldHonest Criticism Author:Tod Goldberg
“Yeah, on the records, the guitars are made melodic, and I try to make it memorable. There's not much just wanking, to be honest - it's mostly melodic parts. I try not to play too many notes. It's just more instrumental music. It's a totally valid criticism if you don't like that kind of thing. It also is maybe a little anachronistic or unnecessary in a certain way.” IfsWayTryingKindLittlesMadePlayCertainRecordsHonestCriticismYeahNotesGuitarBeing HonestMemorableUnnecessaryInstrumental Music Author:Stephen Malkmus