All normal human beings have soi-disant mixed-up glands. The race is divided into two parts: those who know this and those who do not.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Heinlein humorously claims all humans have conflicting emotions but few admit it.
- In plain terms
- Everyone has mixed feelings, but only some people know they do.
- What can you take from it?
- Acknowledge your own emotional complexity.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Do you accept your mixed feelings?
- Why do people deny internal conflict?
Another view
It simplifies human psychology into two camps.
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