Critique Appreciation Mugs

"I should say, he is a little sensitive to criticism!"

Thought for today: "All the world's a stage." - Shakespeare. And boy, are there a lot of drama critics.

Herman Mankiewicz

Reading my Critics

Lesser known greek gods,

Man: 'How cute. He must like the movement.' Cat: 'There are some challenging themes here but little or no dramatic resonance.'

"You'd think he hated music by the way he tortures it."

"VP J.D. Vance called Donald: 'cynical asshole,' a 'moral disaster,' a 'total fraud,' an 'idiot,' and suggested he might be 'America’s Hitler.'"

"Never mind, Harry. Just remember, the 'Saturday Review' loved it."

"Maybe I don't like stunning debuts."

The writers group met every Tuesday for support and fellowship.

"Get off the stage and get a copy of 'Studies of Laughter in Interaction'—I think you'll enjoy it."

Filling the Missile Gap

"Regarding the plot of your novel ... what on earth were you thinking?"

'Right so lets be clear, when you said my book was a turgid reworking of a sad collection of hackneyed ideas you actually meant that it was a groundbreaking work of originality and genius...'

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Final words on gravestones.

Alms Bank

An acceptable level of TV violence.

'Mummy, the review of this book was more interesting.'

The president of a company see a sign: While you were out we hit the lottery!

Master's Degrees of the Universe

'You are doing it wrong.'

Suggestions and Cheap Shots.

Sculptor's chippings

The Real Russian history

"I like it, Julian — it speaks to what a waste of time and money your MFA was."

"The audience is really classy tonight, they are throwing quail eggs."

"My two-year-old actually did paint that."

"Well...I notice a little criticism on my leadership style..."

Art Critics.

Bernard Levin

"Well, once you get your PhD on 'The Return of the Repressed in Early Jacobean Drama', then we;ll discuss how disappointed you are."

"To me..It says Art Council crap regional funding"

'I didn't choose art. Art chose me!'