One mustn't close one's eyes to difficulty and to shortcomings; the more one recognizes them, the less they upset one.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
I often close my eyes because I can't tolerate violence.
Whenever I dwell for any length of time on my own shortcomings, they gradually begin to seem mild, harmless, rather engaging little things, not at all like the staring defects in other people's characters.
The constant attention is what is so difficult.
Where misunderstanding serves others as an advantage, one is helpless to make oneself understood.
The ability of discerning high quality unavoidably implies the ability of identifying shortcomings.
Only a kind person is able to judge another justly and to make allowances for his weaknesses. A kind eye, while recognizing defects, sees beyond them.
Most of the time, we make discoveries about how difficult people are at the moment when the difficulties have actually hurt us; therefore, we are not likely to be forgiving or sympathetic.
If one cannot command attention by one's admirable qualities one can at least be a nuisance.
Difficulties are things that show a person what they are.
The eye must be easy, before it can be pleased.