要成為文明的、友好的人.就要做這樣的決定。如今可能整個社會都在熱衷于同不斷增長的腰圍和膽固醇做斗爭,但只要我們愿意,同樣能阻止城市中粗魯而不友好的態度繼續蔓延。文明禮貌雖然不能阻止核戰爭,也不能為流浪的人提供棲身之所,但它確實能使一個社會群體的面貌煥然一新,就像舉重能重新塑造人的形體一樣。
If one wants to be a civilized and friendly individual, he should make a decision. This may be a peak period for the whole society to battle against the growing waistline and creeping cholesterol, but we also can block the spread of rudeness and hostility in urban areas if we’re willing. Civility can’t stop nuclear holocaust or put a roof over the head of the homeless, however, it makes a difference in the shape of a community, as surely as lifting weights can make a difference in the shape of a human torso.