Horace Heffner <[email protected]> wrote:
> People who "tell it like it is" look sophomoric, in my opinion. People who >> are dismissive run the risk of being themselves dismissed. It is better to >> leave some room to retreat in case it turns out you are wrong. >> >> > What is so bad about being wrong. It is the human condition. Being wrong is inevitable, but you do not need to make an ass of yourself when you are wrong. Choose your words carefully and you can make a graceful retreat. Here is an interesting treatise on being wrong: http://www.amazon.com/Being-Wrong-Adventures-Margin-Error/dp/0061176044 - Jed
