“What men and women need is encouragement. Their natural
resisting powers should be strengthened, not weakened. Instead of always
harping on a man’s faults, tell him of his virtues. Try to pull him out of his
rut of bad habits. Hold up to him his better self, his REAL self that can dare
and do and win out! The influence of a beautiful, helpful, hopeful character is
contagious, and may revolutionize a whole town. People radiate what is in
their minds and in their hearts. If a man feels kindly and obliging, his
neighbors will feel that way, too, before long. But if he scolds and scowls and
criticizes, his neighbors will return scowl for scowl, and add interest! When
you look for the bad, expecting it, you will get it. When you know you will
find the good, you will get that.” - Eleanor H. Porter, Pollyanna
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