"The pleasure we feel in criticizing robs us from being moved by very beautiful things"

This quote by Jean de la Bruyere talks to the concept that when we focus too much on slamming, we can lose out on the charm of life. We can become so captured up in finding fault crazes that we forget to value the beauty that is around us. This can cause us ending up being jaded and negative, and we can lose out on the joy that comes from being moved by something lovely. We can become so concentrated on finding the negative that we forget to make the effort to appreciate the positive. This quote is a pointer to take an action back and value the appeal in life, rather than always trying to find something to criticize. It is a reminder to make the effort to value the appeal that is around us, and to be moved by it.