Keyword: Criticism (Page 2)

The food here is terrible, and the portions are too small.

(1935 – ) movie actor, director & comedian

I have never found, in a long experience of politics, that criticism is ever inhibited by ignorance.

(1894 – 1986) British prime minister

The mediocrity of his thinking is concealed by the majesty of his language.

(1897 – 1960) Welsh labor leader & politician

One could not even dignify him with the name of a stuffed shirt; he was simply a hole on the air.

Eric Arthur Blair (1903 – 50) English author & journalist

For every action, there is an equal and opposite criticism.

If people don't sit at Chaplin's feet, he goes out and stands where they are sitting.

(1897 – 1953) American writer & producer

The first thing I do in the morning is brush my teeth and sharpen my tongue.

(1906 – 1972) pianist, composer, author, comedian & actor

Critics can’t even make music by rubbing their back legs together.

(1926 – ) film director, screenwriter, composer, comedian, actor & producer

Since we have to speak well of the dead, let's knock them while they're alive.

(1871 – 1951) American artist

If you attack the establishment long enough and hard enough, they will make you a member of it.

(1925 – 2007) humorist & columnist

Remember that nobody will ever get ahead of you as long as he is kicking you in the seat of the pants.

(1897 – 1972) broadcast journalist & gossip columnist

I hope they notice the mistletoe tied to my coattails as I leave town.

(1922 – 2002) American college basketball coach

A good review is considered nepotism; a bad one professional jealousy.

This sign says “IMPROV,” but I had a bad set on Friday night, so yesterday they put an “E” on the end of it.

(1968 – 2005) American stand-up comedian

If you want to sacrifice the admiration of many men for the criticism of one, go ahead, get married.

(1907 – 2003) American actress of film, stage & television

When your head is in the bear's mouth, it is not the time to be smacking him on the nose.

I didn't know her well, but after watching her in action I didn't want to know her well.

(1905 – 1977) American actress

For God's sake, go and tell that young man to take that Rockingham tea service out of his tights.

(1899 – 1973) English playwright, actor, composer, director & songwriter

Those big-shot writers could never dig the fact that there are more salted peanuts consumed than caviar.

(1918 – 2006) American writer

One of the greatest creations of the human mind is the art of reviewing books without having read them.

(1742 – 1799) German writer

Has anyone told the Fox News anchors that Mad Men was not a documentary of how America should be?

American television critic