The pleasure of criticizing takes away from us the pleasure of being moved by some very fine things.

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When people find something they don’t like about you, the first reaction of any critic is to criticize. After their initial anger or resentment is gone, there will be a craving for something more interesting to do. They will move on to say how much they don’t like your speech at a speech you had heard before. Or, they can comment on your appearance and say that you look old or ugly. The pain of criticism takes away from us the pleasure of being moved by some very fine things.

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