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Only mediocrity escapes criticism.

Only mediocrity escapes criticism.

John Steinbeck
Life, Criticism, Mediocrity
John Steinbeck (2001). “A Life in Letters”, p.1159, Penguin UK

Strength and success; they are above morality, above criticism. It seems then, that it is not what you do, but how you do it and what you call it.

John Steinbeck
Criticism, Morality, Seems
John Steinbeck (2008). “The Winter of Our Discontent”, p.175, Penguin

In literary criticism the critic has no choice but to make over the victim of his attention into something the size and shape of himself.

John Steinbeck
Choices, Criticism, Attention
John Steinbeck (1980). “Travels with Charley in Search of America”, p.47, Penguin

Strength and success - they are above morality, above criticism. It seems, then, that it is not what you do, but how you do it and what you call it. Is there a check in men, deep in them, that stops or punishes? There doesn't seem to be. The only punishment is for failure. In effect no crime is committed unless a criminal is caught.

John Steinbeck
Inspirational, Men, Criticism
John Steinbeck (2008). “The Winter of Our Discontent”, p.175, Penguin

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