"In the small matters trust the mind, in the large ones, the heart." -Sigmund Freud
Okay, but that's exactly what has always gotten me in trouble.
So I say it's best not to take advice from a dead cokehead wielding cigar metaphors.
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I prefer to go on *sentiment* -- in the deep etymological sense of the word, that is. The modern usage of "sentimental" refers only to tender feeling or mawkishness, but the word roots clearly point to a more complex meaning: "to feel, to think." In 18th century France where the word first came into vogue, it was understood to mean "a thought colored or preceded by emotion." Meaning that the heart and mind can, do, and should inform each other. The idea that they are inalterably opposed is the whole problem. That's my sentiment, anyway.
2 comments:
I prefer to go on *sentiment* -- in the deep etymological sense of the word, that is. The modern usage of "sentimental" refers only to tender feeling or mawkishness, but the word roots clearly point to a more complex meaning: "to feel, to think." In 18th century France where the word first came into vogue, it was understood to mean "a thought colored or preceded by emotion." Meaning that the heart and mind can, do, and should inform each other. The idea that they are inalterably opposed is the whole problem. That's my sentiment, anyway.
...and then, there's sediment, the silty, slimy, leftover emotions that come from ill-conceived thoughts...
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