From Romare Bearden I learned that the fullness and richness of everyday life can be rendered without compromise or sentimentality.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
Sentimentality is a false sense of self.
Earnestness can ferment into sentimentality.
To expect too much is to have a sentimental view of life and this is a softness that ends in bitterness.
With honesty of purpose, balance, a respect for tradition, courage, and, above all, a philosophy of life, any young person who embraces the historical profession will find it rich in rewards and durable in satisfaction.
Relish everything that's inside of you, the imperfections, the darkness, the richness and light and everything. And that makes for a full life.
Feelings of worth can flourish only in an atmosphere where individual differences are appreciated, mistakes are tolerated, communication is open, and rules are flexible - the kind of atmosphere that is found in a nurturing family.
Sentimentality works by our seeing only what we want to see.
Sentimentality is a form of fatigue.
Sentimentality about nature denatures everything it touches.
To be content with life or to live merrily, rather all that is required is that we bestow on all things only a fleeting, superficial glance; the more thoughtful we become the more earnest we grow.