Sentimentality is one thing, sentiment is another, Prudencia. Sentimentality is a pathology of the mind, or of the emotions, if you like, which swell up, outgrow their proper place, go crazy, obscure judgment. Not being sentimental doesn’t mean that one lacks feelings, but simply that one knows how to channel them. The ideal—and I’m sure you agree—is to possess a cool head and a tender heart.”
