Included in “The Cheerful Day” written by H L Gee in 1934, were the following words:
“An artist friend of mine showed me some of his work this afternoon. I was interested. He specialises in still-life, and some of his studies have brought him considerable success.
We talked about art. “And of course,” he said, “one thing to remember is to put your model in the best light. It is the only way to see it properly.”
And I meditated upon this coming home.
If it is true of still-life, how much more true of human life. Before you draw conclusions about that man or this woman, put him or her in the best light, that you may see the good as well as the bad; that the best in them may shine out clearly, and all the glory be made plain. Give other people a chance before summing up their character. Put them in the best light – the light you would want to be in yourself, if they were looking at you.”
