I make it a practice to avoid hating anyone. If someones been guilty of despicable actions, especially toward me, I try to forget him. I used to follow a practicesomewhat contrived, I admitto write the mans name on a piece of scrap paper, drop it into the lowest drawer of my desk, and say to myself: That finishes the incident, and so far as Im concerned, that fellow. The drawer became over the years a sort of private wastebasket for crumbled-up spite and discarded personalities.

Summary

This quote emphasizes the speaker's commitment to avoiding hatred towards others, even if they have done something wrong, especially towards the speaker themselves. They reveal a practice they used to follow, where they would write the person's name on a piece of paper and symbolically discard it in a drawer, signifying the end of the incident and their personal concern for that person. This drawer acted as a symbolic place to let go of ill feelings and grudges, reflecting their desire to move on from negativity and maintain a more positive mindset.