Inspirational Quotes - Friendship

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Inbox Insight No. 18

QUOTES

"A crowd is not company, and faces are but a gallery of pictures, and talk just a tinkling cymbal where there is not love."
Francis Bacon, 17th Century English Lord Chancellor, philosopher and author

"The only way to have a friend is to be one."
Ralph Waldo Emerson, 19th Century American author and poet

INSIGHT

Have you noticed that it's possible to be surrounded by people yet still feel lonely?

Emerson's quote above suggests that we should focus on others in social situations instead of worrying about ourselves.

Strangely, this seems to be the way to get the most out of friendships, (and perhaps life?)

And of course 'friendship' is not usually just an accident. It comes out of communication and understanding; from peoples' effort and sacrifice; from the ability to tolerate uncertainty when meeting someone for the first time.

QUESTION

Are you making the most of your relationships? Why do you think this is?
Which 'friendships' do you think you could nurture more, and which could you happily do without?