The potlatcher creates such obligations; he is making others render unto him in the future.

His unemotionality was great when he wanted a poker face but prevented him from truly enjoying the happy occasions of life.

While waiting for communications to open for my return to America on furlough, I made the trip to Yung-an by boat and bus. The last lap of the journey was made by ricksha out into the country from Yung-an....Though they had been here in Yung-an only a few weeks, they welcomed me as old members of the institution, and led me to Prof. Lee's bungalow, where my older pupil, Laurence Lee, and his wife were waiting for me.

High-pressure situations can lead to nervous breakdowns.