“Nice is a pallid virtue. Not like honesty or courage or perseverance. On the other hand, in a nation notably lacking in civility, there is much to be said for nice.” SaidHandsNationsVirtueNiceHonestyPerseveranceLackingCivilityNiceness Author:Molly Ivins
“nice is such a rip-off.” NiceRipNiceness Book:Plays from the New York Shakespeare Festival Source: Plays from the New York Shakespeare Festival
“We must learn and then teach our children that niceness does not equal goodness. Niceness is a decision, a strategy of social interaction; it is not a character trait. People seeking to control others almost always present the image of a nice person in the beginning.” PeopleInspirationalChildrenPersonsDoeCharacterSocialDecisionTeachLearningNiceEqualGoodnessOur ChildrenStrategySeekingMy ChildrenInteractionTraitsTeaching ChildrenNice PeopleFirst ImpressionSocial InteractionNicenessNice PersonInteracting With OthersCharacter TraitControl Someone Book:The Gift of Fear: Survival Signals that Protect Us from Violence Source: The Gift of Fear: Survival Signals that Protect Us from Violence