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" Our friends interpret the world and ourselves to us, if we take them tenderly and truly. "

Amos Bronson Alcott

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" A true friend is the greatest of all blessings, and that which we take the least care of all to acquire. "

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" I really wasn't even aware that Batman and Superman had this kind of grudging friendship. "

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" The arrogance that says analysing the relationship between reasons and causes is more important than writing a philosophy of shyness or sadness or friendship drives me nuts. I can't accept that. "

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" They took their meals together; and it was remarked on such occasions, when the friendship of animals is put to a hard test, that they never quarrelled or disputed the possession of a favourite fruit with each other. "

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" I've come, even as a feminist, to dread the phrase 'female friendship,' because it tends to signal overdetermined relationships. "

" I'm calling my book series the 'with God series.' And this next 'with God' book is Friendship with God, which comes out in November. This books challenges us to bring about the end of 'better' on this planet. "

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" Even in the common affairs of life, in love, friendship, and marriage, how little security have we when we trust our happiness in the hands of others! "

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" The most deadly fruit is borne by the hatred which one grafts on an extinguished friendship. "

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