...somehow, the very errors and faults of one individual served to call out the higher excellencies in another, and so they re-acted upon each other, and the result of short discords was exceeding harmony and peace.

Elizabeth Gaskell
About This Quote

This quote is all about teamwork. It says that even though everyone around you may be doing things that are not working, if you do the right things, then the people around you will respond. You can bring out the best of others and you will help to bring out the best in them as well.

Source: Ruth

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