Paul Auster Quotes

You tend to feel very hurt when people attack you and feel indifferent when you get praise. You think, 'Of course they like it. They should like it.'

Paul Auster

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• You tend to feel very hurt when people attack you and feel indifferent when you get praise. You think, 'Of course they like it. They should like it.'

  

  Paul Auster
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  • Thinking
  • Hurt