He laughs, you cry... What strange animals we are.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Humans react to emotions in unpredictable ways.
- In plain terms
- One person laughs while another cries; we are strange.
- What can you take from it?
- Acknowledge the oddity of human emotional responses.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Why do people react so differently?
- How do you respond to others?
Another view
Not all emotional reactions are strange.
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