he was a likable man: sweet-tempered, ready-witted, frank, without grins of suppressed bitterness or other conversational flavors which make half of us an affliction to our friends.
— George Eliot
Why is it that no one understands me and everybody likes me
— Albert Einstein
Why is it nobody understands me and everybody likes me?
— Albert Einstein
The Texan turned out to be good-natured, generous and likable. In three days no one could stand him. Catch 22