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14842 | Why are the strong tastes of other people so contagious? [Nietzsche] |
Full Idea: Why are likes and dislikes so contagious that one can scarcely live in proximity to a person of strong sensibilities without being filled like a vessel with pros and cons? | |
From: Friedrich Nietzsche (Human, All Too Human [1878], 371) | |
A reaction: I was on the receiving end of this when young, and I think it influenced me to propound stronger views about things than I could ever justify, since my natural disposition is to be cautious about all views. Nice question. Why? |
14835 | Artists are not especially passionate, but they pretend to be [Nietzsche] |
Full Idea: Artists are by no means people of great passion, but they often pretend to be. | |
From: Friedrich Nietzsche (Human, All Too Human [1878], 211) | |
A reaction: Presumably people can gradually become what they consistently pretend to be. |