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John Keats

Praise or blame has but a momentary effect on the man whose love of beauty in the abstract makes him a severe critic on his own works.

John Keats

Beauty

Understanding this quote AI Analysis

A person who values beauty as an ideal tends to judge their own creations very harshly, regardless of what others say. Because their self-criticism is rooted in a deep appreciation for abstract beauty, external approval or disapproval only influences them briefly.

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