It can compliment, or dismiss. It sometimes conveys strong emotions, or no emotion at all. And that's "nice" -- a tidy, sturdy word that's remarkably adaptable. Hundreds of years ago, it meant someone ...

Some rare people can’t be manipulated. That does not mean, however, that they can’t be kind. In fact, they know that being nice isn’t enough. Niceness is fleeting. Anyone can be ‘nice’ without ...