“Men have commonly more pleasure in the criticism which hurts than in that which is innocuous, and are more tolerant of the severity which breaks hearts and ruins fortunes than of that which falls impotently on the grave.” MenHeartFallHurtPleasureBreakCriticismFortuneGravesRuinsHeart BreakSeverity Book:pt. I. Of genral principles. pt. II. Of truth. v. 4. pt. v. Of mountain beauty Source: pt. I. Of genral principles. pt. II. Of truth. v. 4. pt. v. Of mountain beauty
“In part of Lord Kames' Elements of Criticism, he says that "music improves the relish of a banquet." That I deny,--any more than painting might do. They may both be additional pleasures, as well as conversation is, but are perfectly distinct notices; and cannot, with the least propriety, be said to mix or blend with the repast, as none of them serve to raise the flavor of the wine, the sauce, the meat, or help to quicken appetite. But music and painting both add a spirit to devotion, and elevate the ardor.” WellsMaySaidHelpingMightSpiritPleasureMusicLordPaintingConversationElementsCriticismRaisesWineAddDenyDevotionMeatAppetiteFlavorSauceRelishProprietyBanquetsArdor Author:Laurence Sterne
“There is one gratification an old author can afford a certain class of critics; that namely, of comparing him as he is with what he was. It is a pleasure to mediocrity to have its superiors brought within range.” CertainPleasureClassCriticismCriticsSuperiorsCompareRangeMediocrityGratification Author:Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.
“Toby Tyrrell unravels the various formulations of Gaia and explains how recent scientific developments bring the hypothesis into question. His criticisms are insightful, profound, and convincing, but fair. On Gaia is wonderfully informative and a pleasure to read.” PleasureDevelopmentFairsCriticismProfoundVariousInsightfulHypothesisConvincingInformativeGaiaToby Author:Francisco J. Ayala