“Respectfulness, without the rules of propriety, becomes laborious bustle; carefulness, without the rules of propriety, becomes timidity; boldness, without the rules of propriety, becomes insubordination; straightforwardness, without the rules of propriety, becomes rudeness.”

I saw a son rush to serve his father with too much speed and yet miss the moment for a bow. True care requires the measure that makes the action fit its purpose. Without this balance, even good intentions turn into noise or offense.