Who said “Sentimentality is only sentiment that rubs you up the wrong way.”?

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W. Somerset Maugham. A published source records them saying or writing it.

SourceA Writer's Notebook (1946), "1941"

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Maugham, W. S. (n.d.). Sentimentality is only sentiment that rubs you up the wrong way. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/30992-sentimentality-is-only-sentiment-that-rubs-you-up/

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Maugham, W. Somerset. “Sentimentality is only sentiment that rubs you up the wrong way.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/30992-sentimentality-is-only-sentiment-that-rubs-you-up/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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Maugham, W. Somerset. “Sentimentality is only sentiment that rubs you up the wrong way.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/30992-sentimentality-is-only-sentiment-that-rubs-you-up/.

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