When Politeness Is Used To Show Up

It's Far More Impressive When Others Discover Your Good Qualities Without Your Help.

When Virtues Are Pointed Out First, Flaws Seem Less Insurmountable.

I Have Always Believed That The Key To A Happy Marriage Was The Ability To Say With A Straight Face, 'why, I Don't Know What You're Worrying About. I Thought You Were Very Funny Last Night And I'm Sure Everybody Else Did, Too.

Being Listened To Should Be Sufficiently Gratifying In Itself, Whether Or Not The Advice Is Followed.

Screening Telephone Calls With A Receptionist Or The Humbler Answering Machine Is Not A Dishonorable Thing To Do. The Warmest People In The World Still Need Uninterrupted Time To Attend To Their Lives And Should Not Be Outwitted If They Have Made It Obvious That They Are Not Always Available Upon Summons.