“Because everything of value that we will know in this life comes from our relationships with those around us. Because there is nothing material that measures against the intangibles of love and friendship.”
― Passage to Dawn
― Passage to Dawn
“Friendship is a Spackle in itself. You'll forgive your friends a lot, and if you're a woman, you'll forgive your straight male friends even more. They represent the possibility of mutual toleration between the sexes, a keyhole into the mind of the Other, and the promise of one day meeting someone just like them except that you want to sleep with them.”
― How Did You Get This Number: Essays
― How Did You Get This Number: Essays
“I don't like to give up on people when they need someone not to give up on them.”
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