“What made our initial bond special is that it felt effortless.”
“Distance between true friends doesn t matter when their friendship lives in their hearts”
“We had not gotten close yet, so if we stopped hanging out regularly, we would fade away from each other s lives. It s possible to go months without seeing a longtime friend and feel close to them, but new friends require steady investment.”
“How do you want to live? Who do you want to be? These were questions we were answering together. On our respective couches, we told each other of where we had come from, who we had met and loved along the way, and the fears and regrets we carried with us. And in the telling, we started to figure out where we wanted to go.”
“This is something that separates close friends from mentors or workplace confidantes. It wasn t Ann viewed Aminatou as a guru who knew everything about the art of professional negotiation. What was important to Ann was Aminatou s presence with her in the confusion.”
“We know we ll rise faster, go further, and have more fun if we do it together.”
“I ve learnt some Things. Like the way friendship can be just as intense, beautiful and endless as romance. Like the way there s love everywhere around me - there s love for my friends, there s love for my paintings, there s love for myself.”
“I love that you ve known every version of me. You were there at the beginning and I want you there at the end.”
“I’m surrounded by an incalculable amount of love in this place and I am forced to confront the paradox that is platonic intimacy. All that they give me is still not enough.”
“Let s sit outside at night... Talk about life... Look at the stars and think about what s up there... Bad science and good laughs... Let s put down our phones and lift up each other s spirits.”
“Making friends would lower my intensity as a human[...]In other words, if I had friends, I’d have to start worrying about them, right? If my friends were hurt, I’d feel hurt too, and if they felt sad, I’d feel sad too. You end up with more weak points, so to speak. I think that’s the same as becoming weaker as a person.”
“How can we be so different and feel so much alike?” Mused Flitter. “And how can we feel so different and be so much alike?” Wondered Pip. “I think this is quite a mystery,” Flap chirped. “I agree,” said Stellaluna. “But we’re friends. And that’s a fact.”
“So grateful for those who remind me I m safe, but totally call me out on my bullshit.”
“In the village he [My friend Moe] said once, Me and her is buddies, see? If her gate falls down, I go and fix it. If I git in a tight for money she helps me if she s got it, and if she ain t got it, she gits it for me. We stick together. You got to stick to the bridge that carries you across.”
“Matthew glanced at him and smiled: it was The Smile, gradual and illuminating as sunrise, and James had the sinking feeling that he might not be immune after all.”
“Remember who was there for you when you needed help.”
“If they left you in bad times, keep them away in good times.”