Of course you're always at liberty to judge the critic. Judge people as critics, however, and you'll condemn them all!
Henry JamesWhat is character but the determination of incident? What is incident but the illustration of character?
Henry JamesI had an excellent repast - the best repast possible - which consisted simply of boiled eggs and bread and butter. It was the quality of these simple ingredients that made the occasion memorable. The eggs were so good that I am ashamed to say how many of them I consumed ....It might seem that an egg which has succeeded in being fresh has done all that can be reasonably expected of it.
Henry James