I am Gossip. I have existed since people could talk, and I will be here long after you are gone. So remember to ask yourself the next time you repeat a story about somebody: Is it true? Is it fair? If the answer to either of these questions is no, then perhaps you should keep quiet.

我就是“流言”。从人可以说话起我就一直存在；在你过世后，我仍将在此长存。所以要记住，下一次当你要重述有关某人的故事时，先问问自己：是真的吗？公平吗？如果两个问题中有一个答案是“不”，那么也许你就该保持沉默。

(短文节选,本篇始于：流言流言莫牵挂)