Quote by Marcel Proust

People who are not in love fail to understand how an intelligent man can suffer because of a very ordinary woman. This is like being surprised that anyone should be stricken with cholera because of a creature so insignificant as the comma bacillus.

People who are not in love fail to understand how an intelli

Summary

This quote highlights the idea that love has the power to affect our emotions and reasoning, even if it may seem irrational from an outsider's perspective. It suggests that intelligence alone does not exempt someone from experiencing suffering or making choices that others may perceive as inexplicable. The comparison to cholera caused by a seemingly insignificant bacterium emphasizes how love can bring about intense emotions and turmoil, regardless of the seemingly ordinary or unremarkable nature of the person who inspires those feelings.

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By Marcel Proust

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