A little girl who finds a puzzle frustrating might ask her busy mother (or teacher) for help. The child gets one message if her mother expresses clear pleasure at the request and quite another if mommy responds with a curt Dont bother me – Ive got important work to do. – Daniel Goleman
You take somebody that cries their goddam eyes out over phoney stuff in the movies, and nine times out of ten theyre mean bastards at heart. – J. D. Salinger
