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Criticism
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The only people who say worse things about politicians than reporters do are other politicians.
Andy Rooney
(1919 – 2011) American news commentator & writer
Communication
Politicians
Criticism
Reporters
A drama critic is a man who leaves no turn unstoned.
George Bernard Shaw
(1856 – 1950) Irish playwright & socialist
Communication
Entertainment
Wordplay
Criticism
He is a man of his most recent word.
William F. Buckley
(1925 – 2008) American conservative author, commentator & television host
Beliefs
Communication
Opinion
Criticism
On Lyndon Johnson
A critic is a man who knows the way but can’t drive the car.
Kenneth Tynan
(1927 – 1980) English theatre critic & writer
Communication
Occupations
Work
Criticism
Critics
The best time I ever had with Joan Crawford was when I pushed her down the stairs in
Whatever Happened to Baby Jane?
Bette Davis
(1908 – 1989) American actress of film, television & theater
Insults
Situations
Criticism
Joan Crawford
Women cannot complain about men anymore until they start getting better taste in them.
Bill Maher
(1956 – ) comedian, television host, social critic & political commentator
Men
People
Women
Criticism
I didn't know her well, but after watching her in action I didn't want to know her well.
Joan Crawford
(1905 – 1977) American actress
Communication
People
Criticism
On Judy Garland
How much would you charge to haunt a house?
Arthur ‘Bugs’ Baer
(1886 – 1969) American journalist & humorist
Appearance
Communication
Criticism
He is at his wit's end – it is true that he had not far to go.
George (Lord) Byron
(1788 – 1824) English poet
Communication
Insults
Intelligence
Criticism
I never met anybody who said when they were a kid, “I wanna grow up and be a critic.”
Richard Pryor
(1940 – 2005) comedian & movie actor
Communication
Occupations
Work
Aspirations
Criticism
Critics
You know, you can’t please all the people all the time… and last night, all those people were at my show.
Mitch Hedberg
(1968 – 2005) American stand-up comedian
Characteristics
Entertainment
People
Criticism
Please
Show
A critic is someone who never actually goes to the battle, yet who afterwards comes out shooting the wounded.
Tyne Daly
(1946 – ) American stage & screen actress
Beliefs
Communication
Occupations
Work
Criticism
Critics
When your head is in the bear's mouth, it is not the time to be smacking him on the nose.
Anonymous
Communication
Problems
Criticism
Trouble
Every journalist has a novel in him, which is an excellent place for it.
Russell Lynes
(1910 – 1991) American art historian, photographer, author & editor
Books
Communication
Reading/Writing
Criticism
Journalists
My handwriting looks as if a swarm of ants, escaping from an ink bottle, had walked over a sheet of paper without wiping their legs.
Reverend Sydney Smith
(1771 – 1845) English writer & Anglican clergyman
Communication
People
Reading/Writing
Self
Criticism
The mediocrity of his thinking is concealed by the majesty of his language.
Aneurin Bevan
(1897 – 1960) Welsh labor leader & politician
Communication
Speech
Criticism
Of Winston Churchill
[businesman] Sir Martin Sorrell is more arrogant than the entire French nation put together.
Alain de Pouzilhac
businessman & CEO
Communication
Insults
Criticism
Sir Martin Sorrell
It's high time the press finally got one thing right about me.
Chris Evert
(1954 – ) American professional tennis player
Appearance
Body
Communication
Criticism
On a publication proclaiming she "has the best boobs in the business.”
She's generous to a fault… if it's her own.
Arthur ‘Bugs’ Baer
(1886 – 1969) American journalist & humorist
Characteristics
Communication
Criticism
Generosity
If people don't sit at Chaplin's feet, he goes out and stands where they are sitting.
Herman J. Mankiewicz
(1897 – 1953) American writer & producer
Communication
Charlie Chaplin
Criticism
A critic is a gong at a railroad crossing clanging loudly and vainly as the train goes by.
Christopher Morley
(1890 – 1957) author & journalist
Communication
Criticism
Critics
Noise
Railroad crossings
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