Question

Interpret-"His gaiety was not a wasteful luxury,but a sound investment"​

Answer 1

The quote "His gaiety was not a wasteful luxury,but a sound investment"​ occurs in A. G. Gardiner's "On Saying Please".

Gardiner writes this in the context of John Keats's response, "Nothing clear up my spirits like a fine day." Thus, the author conveys that the presence of a bright person is just as "infectious" as the presence of an "uncouth person". A bright person radiates with positive attributes which in turn has a deep impact on people surrounding that person. Thus, Keats's comparison of a bright person with a "fine day" is depicted by Gardiner as a fruitful investment; since good humour and good understanding with the people around one's self makes relations better with few to none grudges.