The wisest among us is very lucky never to have met the woman, be she beautiful or ugly, intelligent or stupid, who could drive him crazy enough to be fit to be put into an asylum.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Love can drive people to extreme emotional states that feel like madness or instability.
- In plain terms
- Love can make even wise people feel crazy.
- What can you take from it?
- Recognize that strong emotions can overwhelm reason.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- When do emotions override logic?
- Is love worth the risk?
Another view
Not everyone experiences love as destabilizing.
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