'I'm the happiest the saddest guy in the world can be.'
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Gallo describes himself as containing extreme emotional opposites.
- In plain terms
- He feels both very happy and very sad.
- What can you take from it?
- People can hold contradictory emotions.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Can you be happy and sad at once?
Another view
It relies on vague superlatives.
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