“Some birds are not meant to be caged, that's all. Their feathers are too bright, their songs too sweet and wild. So you let them go, or when you open the cage to feed them they somehow fly out past you. And the part of you that knows it was wrong to imprison them in the first place rejoices, but still, the place where you live is that much more drab and empty for their departure.”
― Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption
― Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption
“Unreal friendship may turn to real
But real friendship, once ended, cannot be mended”
― Murder in the Cathedral
But real friendship, once ended, cannot be mended”
― Murder in the Cathedral
“You can make more friends in two months by becoming interested in other people than you can in two years by trying to get other people interested in you.”
― How to Win Friends & Influence People
― How to Win Friends & Influence People
“I don't suppose you have many friends. Neither do I. I don't trust people who say they have a lot of friends. It's a sure sign that they don't really know anyone.”
― The Angel's Game
― The Angel's Game
“If you hang out with chickens, you're going to cluck and if you hang out with eagles, you're going to fly.”
― Unapologetically You: Reflections on Life and the Human Experience
― Unapologetically You: Reflections on Life and the Human Experience
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