Love that is not madness is not love.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- True love requires irrational intensity. Rational or calm affection does not qualify as genuine love in this view.
- In plain terms
- Love must be intense and irrational to be real.
- What can you take from it?
- Real love involves passion over reason.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Is calm love less real?
- Does love require madness?
Another view
It dismisses stable, mature love.
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