Quote by Ernest Hemingway
God knows people who are paid to have attitudes toward things, professional critics, make me sick; camp following eunuchs of literature. They won't even whore. They're all virtuous and sterile. And how well meaning and high minded. But they're all camp followers.
Summary
This quote expresses the frustration and disdain towards professional critics who are unenthusiastic and detached from their subjects. The use of the term "camp following eunuchs" suggests that these critics lack genuine passion and merely follow popular trends or conform to established opinions. Furthermore, the mention of them being "virtuous and sterile" implies that they lack any sense of creativity or risk-taking. The quote questions their sincerity, highlighting the speaker's belief that these critics are more concerned with maintaining a certain image than expressing honest and bold viewpoints.
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