also given as: Heaven for climate, Hell for companionship.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- A place may have great weather but poor social company.
- In plain terms
- Heaven has perfect weather but Hell has terrible friends.
- What can you take from it?
- Companionship matters as much as climate.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What makes a place home?
- How much does company matter?
Another view
It reduces the complexity of living conditions to just weather and people.
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