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“If a cluttered desk is a sign of a cluttered mind, of what, then, is an empty desk a sign?”
― Laurence J. Peter

“Once you can accept the universe as matter expanding into nothing that is something, wearing stripes with plaid comes easy.”
― Albert Einstein

“Only once in your life, I truly believe, you find someone who can completely turn your world around. You tell them things that you’ve never shared with another soul and they absorb everything you say and actually want to hear more. You share hopes for the future, dreams that will never come true, goals that were never achieved and the many disappointments life has thrown at you. When something wonderful happens, you can’t wait to tell them about it, knowing they will share in your excitement. They are not embarrassed to cry with you when you are hurting or laugh with you when you make a fool of yourself. Never do they hurt your feelings or make you feel like you are not good enough, but rather they build you up and show you the things about yourself that make you special and even beautiful. There is never any pressure, jealousy or competition but only a quiet calmness when they are around. You can be yourself and not worry about what they will think of you because they love you for who you are. The things that seem insignificant to most people such as a note, song or walk become invaluable treasures kept safe in your heart to cherish forever. Memories of your childhood come back and are so clear and vivid it’s like being young again. Colours seem brighter and more brilliant. Laughter seems part of daily life where before it was infrequent or didn’t exist at all. A phone call or two during the day helps to get you through a long day’s work and always brings a smile to your face. In their presence, there’s no need for continuous conversation, but you find you’re quite content in just having them nearby. Things that never interested you before become fascinating because you know they are important to this person who is so special to you. You think of this person on every occasion and in everything you do. Simple things bring them to mind like a pale blue sky, gentle wind or even a storm cloud on the horizon. You open your heart knowing that there’s a chance it may be broken one day and in opening your heart, you experience a love and joy that you never dreamed possible. You find that being vulnerable is the only way to allow your heart to feel true pleasure that’s so real it scares you. You find strength in knowing you have a true friend and possibly a soul mate who will remain loyal to the end. Life seems completely different, exciting and worthwhile. Your only hope and security is in knowing that they are a part of your life.”
― Bob Marley

“The best mirror is an old friend.”
― George Herbert

“We are all travelers in the wilderness of this world, and the best we can find in our travels is an honest friend.”
― Robert Louis Stevenson

“A good friend keeps your secrets for you. A best friend helps you keep your own secrets.”
― Lauren Oliver , Before I Fall

“Best friends are important. They're the closest thing to a sister you'll ever have.”
― Jenny Han, The Summer I Turned Pretty

“My best friend is the one who brings out the best in me.”
― Henry Ford

“Always sleep with one eye open. Never take anything for granted. Your best friends might just be your enemies.”
― Sara Shepard, The Lying Game

“That's the thing about best friends. That's what they do. They keep you from spinning off the edge.”
― Lauren Oliver, Before I Fall

“To me, “FEARLESS” is not the absence of fear. It’s not being completely unafraid. To me, FEARLESS is having fears. FEARLESS is having doubts. Lots of them. To me, FEARLESS is living in spite of those things that scare you to death. FEARLESS is falling madly in love again, even though you’ve been hurt before. FEARLESS is walking into your freshmen year of high school at fifteen. FEARLESS is getting back up and fighting for what you want over and over again… even though every time you’ve tried before, you’ve lost. It’s FEARLESS to have faith that someday things will change. FEARLESS is having the courage to say goodbye to someone who only hurts you, even if you can’t breathe without them. I think it’s FEARLESS to fall for your best friend, even though he’s in love with someone else. And when someone apologizes to you enough times for things they’ll never stop doing, I think it’s FEARLESS to stop believing them. It’s FEARLESS to say “you’re NOT sorry”, and walk away. I think loving someone despite what people think is FEARLESS. I think allowing yourself to cry on the bathroom floor is FEARLESS. Letting go is FEARLESS. Then, moving on and being alright…That’sFEARLESS too. But no matter what love throws at you, you have to believe in it. You have to believe in love stories and prince charmings and happily ever after. That’s why I write these songs. Because I think love is FEARLESS.”
― Taylor Swift

“A friend is someone who knows all about you and still loves you.”
― Elbert Hubbard

“It's the friends you can call up at 4 a.m. that matter.”
― Marlene Dietrich

“friendship is the only cure for hatred, the only guarantee of peace.”
― Buddha

“An eye for an eye my friend.”
― Tsugumi Ohba

“If you have nothing in life but a good friend, you're rich.”
― Michelle Kwan

“And I don’t even like you, but the pain of life without you is biting.”
― Jamie Weise

“Each friend represents a world in us, a world possibly not born until they arrive.”
― Anais Nin

“True friendship never questions what it costs you.”
― Stephen Richards

“When you get lost in a really strange place,
nothing is more comforting than found your
friend whom you trust and can show the way.”
― Toba Beta, My Ancestor Was an Ancient Astronaut

“A new friend is always a miracle, but at thirty-three years old, such a bird of paradise rising in the sage-brush was an avatar. One friend in a lifetime is much; two are many; three are hardly possible.”
― Henry Adams, The Education of Henry Adams

“The most valuable gift you can receive is an honest friend.”
― Stephen Richards

“Friendship gives us the strength to turn from lambs into lions.”
― Stephen Richards

“When you're alone is when you can count your friends.”
― Stephen Richards

“It costs nothing to ask wise advice from a good friend.”
― George Clason, The Richest Man in Babylon

“The key to keep a great friendship is not to make friends with the people who are really not your friend.”
― Hiroko Sakai

“Follow your Dreams - They give pathway to the wonder of who you are.”
― Debbie Burns, Tukie Tales: A New Beginning for a Better Tomorrow

“Count your age by friends, not years. Count your life by smiles, not tears.”
― John Lennon

“You cannot protect yourself from sadness without protecting yourself from happiness.”
― Jonathan Safran Foer

“In every outthrust headland, in every curving beach, in every grain of sand there is the story of the earth.”
― Rachel Carson