Quotes by Romanticism Romanticism is the abuse of adjectives Alfred de Musset romanticism adjectives abuse I'm sick of my own romanticism! Anais Nin romanticism my-own sick It's all romanticism, nonsense, rottenness, art. Ivan Turgenev romanticism nonsense art The modern clercs have created in so-called cultivated society a positive romanticism of harshness. The have also created a romanticism of contempt. Julien Benda romanticism contempt modern He must have a truly romantic nature, for he weeps when there is nothing at all to weep about. Oscar Wilde romanticism romance No age seemed the age of romance to itself. Thomas Carlyle romanticism romance age