96 "Although, critics who write about the arts tend to deny the existence of any objective standards for evaluating works of art, they have a responsibility to establish standards by which works of art can be judged."

143. "Artists should pay little attention to their critics. *Criticism tends to undermine and constrain the artist’s creativity." *those who evaluate works of art, such as novels, films, music, paintings, etc.

144 "It is the artist, not the critic,* who gives society something of lasting value." *a person who evaluates works of art, such as novels, films, music, paintings, etc.

3. 艺术的价值：

131 "The arts (painting, music, literature, etc.) reveal the otherwise hidden ideas and impulses of a society."

49 "Imaginative works such as novels, plays, films, fairy tales, and legends present a more accurate and meaningful picture of human experience than do factual accounts. Because the creators of fiction shape and focus reality rather than report on it literally, their creations have a more lasting significance."