Just as sensitive fingers can perceive if something is sticky, soft, polished, hot, or hairy, so a tactful person can sense the feelings of other people and can discern how his words or actions affect them.
Bet smalkjūtība nav tikai prasme pamanīt citu jūtas, tā sevī ietver arī patiesu vēlēšanos nesāpināt citus cilvēkus.