# On the Subject of Being Right > Not to be constantly correcting people, and in particular not to jump on them whenever they make an error of usage or a grammatical mistake or mispronounce something, but just answer their question or add another example, or debate the issue itself (not their phrasing), or make some other contribution to the discussion and insert the right expression, unobtrusively. \- Marcus Aurelius As someone who can be a bit of an opinionated know-it-all, there's a time and a place to be right; often, you'll find it doesn't matter and only detracts from your interactions with those around you. Tame the desire to be right - not only on trivial matters - and pick the time-and-place wisely as to have the desired effect. Ensure you know [[Software Engineering/When You Must Let Go|when you must let go]], those around you will be grateful, and should return the favour when you've earned their trust.