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“I suffered immensely. Then it passed away. I cannot repeat an emotion. No one can, except sentimentalists.” quote by Oscar Wilde
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““I suffered immensely. Then it passed away. I cannot repeat an emotion. No one can, except sentimentalists.””

Oscar Wilde

About This Quote

Source Play: The Picture of Dorian Gray, Oscar Wilde, 1890

The speaker claims intense emotions are fleeting and cannot be truly replicated, suggesting only sentimentalists claim otherwise.

In simple terms: Emotions fade and cannot be exactly repeated.

Key Takeaway

Accept impermanence of feelings.

Themes

impermanence sentimentality authenticity

Mood

melancholic reflective

Type

literary philosophical

When to use this quote

  • personal reflection
  • art criticism
  • emotional coping

Key Concepts

philosophy psychology literature

Questions to Reflect On

  • Do you try to recapture past feelings?
  • How does sentimentality affect memory?
A Different Perspective

Emotions may recur in different forms despite this claim.

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