I wasn't crazy to love her was I? ...we're all crazy to love anybody. But it drives us even crazier if we don't
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Love is inherently irrational for everyone, and suppressing it can lead to greater emotional instability.
- In plain terms
- Loving someone is normal, but not loving anyone can make you more unstable.
- What can you take from it?
- Accept that love involves some irrationality.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Is love always irrational?
- Can avoiding love protect you?
Another view
Not everyone who suppresses love becomes emotionally unstable.
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