“Are the rules more important to you than friendship?”“ ‘Friendship’ is a strong word. I’d prefer ‘good relationship between colleagues.’ ”She proffered this expression with ingenuous, affable calm.”
“Nothing is more important than our friendship.”
“There are some things more important than your own life. Like friendship, and love, and trust, and goodness.”
“Strong relationships come from well-bonded friendships.”
“Remember, 'No one's more important than people'! In other words, friendship is the most important thing--not career or housework, or one's fatigue--and it needs to be tended and nurtured.”
“Good female friendships are the strongest relationships in the world.”