雙語智慧書·要有吸引力

274．要有吸引力
　　要有吸引力，這是乖巧謙恭的魔力。令人快樂的性格就像磁鐵，用其獲得幫助是不夠的，還要用其吸引善意，且廣泛運(yùn)用。只有美德是不夠的，除非有魅力支撐--只有魅力才能讓大眾接受你，而且它還是駕馭別人最實(shí)用的方法。受人歡迎要靠運(yùn)氣，但也可以運(yùn)用技巧獲得。在受大自然眷顧的土地上，人工所造之物最容易扎根。在那里，人們的善意可以生長(zhǎng)，發(fā)展成普遍的愛戴。


274．Be attractive
　Be attractive. It is the magic of subtle courtesy Use the magnet of your pleasant qualities more to obtain goodwill than good deeds, but apply it to all. Merit is not enough unless supported by grace, which is the sole thing that gives general acceptance, and the most practical means of rule over others. To be in vogue is a matter of luck, yet it can be encouraged by skill, for art can best take root on a soil favoured by nature. There goodwill grows and develops into universal favour.