Oscar Wilde Quotes about Critics

The critic has to educate the public; the artist has to educate the critic.
Oscar Wilde (2007). “Epigrams of Oscar Wilde”, p.176, Wordsworth Editions
If art is to have a special train, the critic must keep some seats reserved on it.
Oscar Wilde (1969). “The Artist as Critic: Critical Writings of Oscar Wilde”, p.9, University of Chicago Press