Quotes About Critique

Satire is moral outrage transformed into comic art.

Mr. Pibb is a poor imitation of Dr. Pepper. Dude didn't even get his degree.

People say satire is dead. It's not dead; it's alive and living in the White House.

If I wanted to be bored by 6,000 pages of unreadable dreck, I'd read War and Peace four times.

"God save our gracious Queen": Why would we invoke a non-specific deity to bail out these unelected spongers?

Analyzing humor is like dissecting a frog: Nobody really enjoys it, and the frog generally dies as a result.

If I wanted to consume something that looks and tastes like dirt, I'd eat dirt, " I said, "at least dirt isn't overpriced."~Beans~

The English country-gentleman galloping after a fox — the unspeakable in full pursuit of the uneatable.

Before you reject an idea, find at least five good things about it.

The truest test of independent judgment is being able to dislike someone who admires us, and to admire someone who dislikes us.

There are few enough people with sufficient independence to see the weaknesses and follies of their contemporaries and remain themselves untouched by them.

It is both possible (and even necessary) to simultaneously enjoy media while also being critical of its more problematic or pernicious aspects.

As long as people will accept crap, it will be financially profitable to dispense it.

We all need people who will give us feedback. That's how we improve.

Reductionism is merciless.

Like all religions, Reason presents itself as the solution to the problems it has created

A critic is one who leaves no turn unstoned.

Democrats have become very good at electing very bad Republicans

Be the slaughterhouse for sacred cows.

I always remember Ted Sturgeon's statement when he joined us here to write for Star Trek. Some friend of his said, 'Ted, how can you possibly write for television? Don't you know that ninety percent of television is crap?' Ted looked back at him and said, 'Ninety percent of everything is crap.

I have never seen so many ugly dresses. I cannot find this dress, which was woven out of daydreams and naiveté.

Anthropology was the science that gave her the platform from which she surveyed, scolded and beamed at the world.

I occasionally play works by contemporary composers and for two reasons. First to discourage the composer from writing any more and secondly to remind myself how much I appreciate Beethoven.

If you think a competitor sucks, say so. When you do that, you'll find that others who agree with you will rally to your side. Being the anti-______ is a great way to differentiate yourself and attract followers.