Saturday 11 February 2023

COURTESY

'...she had courtesy, which implied a great deal more than civility and good manners. It meant that while being completely yourself, you were all the time helping the other person to be himself, through your appreciation of his point of view, your respect for his individuality, your sensibility, and your quick awareness of how he thought and felt and what he was.'
John Moore, The Waters Under the Earth, p.239.