“Another kind of good mood can be brought about by what I
would call a “human encounter.’ Now and
again, I establish an understanding with someone. He may understand me better, or I him, or he
helps me somehow – perhaps no more than a kind word, or I help him – perhaps by
dissuading him from a foolish act or by persuading him to exercise better
self-control. Perhaps I simply have a
good talk with someone or, in a kind of cheerfully creative dialogue, we
experience a small event together. Such
things are common enough on the outside, but they have a special value here and
it is no surprise that they unfailingly produce a good mood.”
Vaclav Havel
Letters to Olga
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