Now, in reality, the world have paid too great a compliment to critics, and have imagined them to be men of much greater profundity then they really are.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
Women are far and away the bigger consumers of fiction than men, but men are still far and away the more reviewed, the more critically esteemed, the more respected. That can get frustrating.
Critics are like eunuchs in a harem; they know how it's done, they've seen it done every day, but they're unable to do it themselves.
There's no end to the inventiveness of critics, I tell you. Because they can't write fiction, they put their impulse into their analysis of work.
Have you ever noticed how most critics disagree with the public? That should tell you a lot about critics.
Women are the harshest critics of other women.
I've never had any problem with criticism. I've given a lot, and I've copped a lot. But I believe I've got a role to play by insisting that women be judged by their contribution - not somebody's view of what they should be about.
Critics have their purposes, and they're supposed to do what they do, but sometimes they get a little carried away with what they think someone should have done, rather than concerning themselves with what they did.
I think critics are very useful. But I think that they, in a way, betray their position when they stop people looking for themselves.
Critics are not creators. They rarely write great novels, invent new technologies, or come up with a great business idea.
I think women are excellent social critics.
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