A critic is a man who knows the way but can't drive the car.

Kenneth Tynan

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Critics

Author

Kenneth Tynan

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Definition

Language

English

Time

1963 1960s 20th century

Occupation

Critic Writer

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United Kingdom Europe

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Citation

Tynan, Kenneth. Quoted in "Critic Kenneth Tynan Has Mellowed But Is Still England's Stingingest Gadfly." Written by Godfrey Smith. The New York Times, 9 Jan. 1966.

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