Ernest Hemingway on William Faulkner
Hemingway, who was a prominent figure of American literature, took Faulkner's (an American writer as well) criticism ("He [Hemingway] has never been known to use a word that might send a reader to the dictionary.") lightly:
"Poor Faulkner. Does he really think big emotions come from big words?"
Well you see, they were looking for witty retorts.