Oscar Wilde: For a sentimentalist is simply one who desires to have the luxury of an emotion without paying for it.

For a sentimentalist is simply one who desires to have the luxury of an emotion — Oscar Wilde

For a sentimentalist is simply one who desires to have the luxury of an emotion without paying for it.

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