Ah, women. They make the highs higher and the lows more frequent. (Beyond Good and Evil)
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Women intensify both the best and worst experiences in life.
- In plain terms
- Women make highs higher and lows more frequent.
- What can you take from it?
- ['contrast', 'volatility']
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do you balance emotional extremes?
- Can this view apply to all genders?
Another view
It generalgeneralizes women and ignores individual differences.
More from Friedrich Nietzsche
The greatest events are not our loudest hours, but rather our most quiet.
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