Any one who chooses will set up for a literary critic, though he cannot tell us where he went to school, or how much time was spent in his education, and knows nothing about letters at all.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
A literary critic is someone who can't write, but who loves to show he would have been a wonderful writer if only he could!
I wouldn't call myself a 'literary critic,' just a book reviewer.
Sometimes literary critics review the book they wanted you to write, not the book you wrote, and that's very irksome.
For the critic, the author does not exist; only a certain number of writings exist.
I don't know what to say about literary critics. I think it's probably best to say nothing.
A true critic ought to dwell upon excellencies rather than imperfections, to discover the concealed beauties of a writer, and communicate to the world such things as are worth their observation.
Every good poet includes a critic, but the reverse is not true.
I attempt to write a good novel. Whether it is literature or not is something that will be decided by the ages, not by me and not by a pack of critics around the globe.
The writer studies literature, not the world.
The writer studies literature, not the world. He is careful of what he reads, for that is what he will write.