Je l'ai trop aime pour ne le point hair!
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The speaker loved someone so much that the feeling has turned into hate.
- In plain terms
- I loved you too much, so now I hate you.
- What can you take from it?
- Extreme love can transform into intense hatred.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Can love become hate?
- How does passion change?
Another view
The quote is a declaration without context for why the hate exists.
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