I wish that people who are conventionally supposed to love each other would say to each other, when they fight, 'Please - a little less love, and a little more common decency.'
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Couples should ask for common decency instead of excessive emotional demands during fights.
- In plain terms
- Ask for basic kindness instead of too much love.
- What can you take from it?
- Decency matters more than intense emotion.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Can love be too much?
- What is decency in love?
Another view
Love and decency often overlap rather than conflict.
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