jel’s Reviews > A Little Life > Status Update

“…the only trick of friendship, i think, is to find people who are better than you are - not smarter, not cooler, but kinder, and more generous, and more forgiving - and then to appreciate them for what they can teach you… and to trust them, which is the hardest thing of all. but the best, as well.”

“…i might say that this whole incident is a metaphor for life in general: things get broken, and sometimes they get repaired, and in most cases, you realize that no matter what gets damaged, life rearranges itself to compensate for your loss, sometimes wonderfully.”