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Any critic is entitled to wrong judgments, of course. But certain lapses of judgment indicate the radical failure of an
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"Any critic is entitled to wrong judgments, of course. But certain lapses of judgment indicate the radical failure of an entire sensibility"

- Susan Sontag

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This quote by Susan Sontag recommends that criticism is subjective and that mistakes are inescapable. Nevertheless, she likewise indicates that specific errors can be indicative of a deeper issue. She suggests that if a critic makes a series of wrong judgments, it could be a sign of a more fundamental failure of their sensibilities. This could indicate that the critic is not properly comprehending the product they are critiquing, or that they are not approaching it with an open mind. Eventually, Sontag is recommending that criticism ought to be taken seriously, and that mistakes should be taken as an indication of a deeper issue.

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Susan Sontag This quote is written / told by Susan Sontag between January 28, 1933 and December 28, 2004. She was a famous Author from USA. The author also have 48 other quotes.

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