Half-full, Half-empty, or Both?

Why must we either look only for the good or bad in people; why exclude one or the other? People have both strengths and weaknesses; pluses and minuses; virtues and vices. It would be unreal to assume that people are all virtuous; it would be unreal to assue that all people are incapable of virtue because they have vices.

The Violin and the Orchestra

Consider the violin: its song is beautiful and good and pleasant to listen to, but it lacks the qualities and unity of the whole orchestra. The violin is marvelous on its own, but the orchestra can paint pictures that the violin never dreamed of; it can reach the heart in so many ways, while the violin can only reach it with its own way.