雙語智慧書·輕松快活的個性

79．輕松快活的個性
　　輕松快活的個性。如果適度，快活的個性會是一項才能，而非缺點。些許快樂可以調(diào)劑一切。大人物有時也會娛樂，這讓他們贏得人們的喜愛。但是，在這種情況下，他們應一直保持尊嚴，不失禮。有的人則用玩笑作為迅速脫離困境的方法--因為有些事應該一笑而過，盡管別人鄭重其事。這是一種平易隨和的表現(xiàn)，如同磁鐵一般吸引眾人。


79．A genial disposition
　A genial disposition. If with moderation it is an accomplishment, not a defect. A grain of gaiety seasons all. The greatest men join in the fun at times, and it makes them liked by all. But they should always on such occasions preserve their dignity, nor go beyond the bounds of decorum. Others, again, get themselves out of difficulty quickly by a joke. For there are things you must take in fun, though others perhaps mean them in earnest. You show a sense of placability, which acts as a magnet on all hearts.