That prison," I said with heartfelt sincerity, "Was absolutely the most awful thing that has happened to me in my entire life. " I could tell by the way he looked at me that he thought my life had been filled with one awful thing after another.
Unkind people spread malicious tales, and well-intentioned people also censure; but in either case the tranquil sage remains unconcerned. Nowhere is there to be found a disconcerted sage.