mean("It must be confessed that in this, as in most other cases, there is a mean, on both sides of which inconveniences will be found to lie." James Madison, Federalist 10. eugenealper)
sweet spot in the middle("Not pleasing others enough amounts to surliness, pleasing too much makes one obsequious–you have to be friendly, but not too friendly. The sweet spot in the middle is where you want to be." george serebryakov)
