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You will find two kinds of people in the world. Some say…

“You will find two kinds of people in the world. Some say that there are the bad and the good. But it isn’t like that. Since what is good for one may be bad for another. No, that doesn’t work. You have to depend on your intuition. “There are those who make you feel inside as if you are drinking a…” quote by Bodil Bredsdorff
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““You will find two kinds of people in the world. Some say that there are the bad and the good. But it isn’t like that. Since what is good for one may be bad for another. No, that doesn’t work. You have to depend on your intuition. “There are those who make you feel inside as if you are drinking a good, warm soup – even if you are hungry and the two of you have nothing to eat. In spite of that they nourish you. “And then there are those who cause you to freeze inside, even if you are sitting before a roaring fire and have eaten your fill. Those you should keep away from. They are not good for you, even though others might say that they are good people…””

Bodil Bredsdorff

About This Quote

This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation.

People differ in moral impact; intuition guides us to seek nourishing relationships and avoid those who chill our spirit.

In simple terms: Intuition discerns good from harmful people.

Key Takeaway

Trust inner sense.

Themes

morality intuition relationships

Mood

reflective cautious thoughtful

Type

Good people:1 Goodness:1 Intuition:1 Kindness:1 Kindness-of-strangers:0 Intuition Make:0 Depend Intuition:0 Spite Nourish:0

When to use this quote

  • friendship
  • community building
  • personal growth

Key Concepts

psychology ethics social dynamics

Questions to Reflect On

  • How do you identify nourishing people?
  • What signs indicate a harmful influence?
A Different Perspective

Subjective intuition can be misleading.

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