A little flattery, like a warm bath and soft towel, will let you get along with yourself, lie down with yourself, and sleep. – Willis Goth Regier, In Praise of Flattery, 2007

Make it a practice to judge persons and things in the most favorable light at all times and under all circumstances. – Saint Vincent de Paul

It is… axiomatic that we should all think of ourselves as being more sensitive than other people because, when we are insensitive in our dealings with others, we cannot be aware of it at the time: conscious insensitivity is a self-contradiction. – W. H. Auden

Love thy neighbor, and if it requires that you bend your understanding of the truth, the Truth will understand. – Robert Brault, rbrault.blogspot.com