In this trifling affair, that misunderstandings and neglect occasion more mischief in the world than even malice and wickedness. At all events, the two latter are of less frequent occurrence.
People are just as wonderful as sunsets if you let them be. When I look at a sunset, I don't find myself saying, "Soften the orange a bit on the right hand corner." I don't try to control a sunset. I watch with awe as it unfolds.
解释:称赞人不夸大他好的地方,那么听的人心里不痛快;诽谤人不增加他的过错,那么听的人心里不满足。
You can be the ripest, juiciest peach in the world, and there's still going to be somebody who hates peaches.