When virtues are pointed out first, flaws seem less insurmountable.

“The invention of the teenager was a mistake. Once you identify a period of life…”

“A small wedding is not necessarily one to which very few people are invited. It…”

“We are born charming, fresh and spontaneous and must be civilized before we are…”

“It is, indeed, a trial to maintain the virtue of humility when one can't help b…”