“Most of our misfortunes are more supportable than the comments of our friends upon them.”
“It is more shameful to distrust our friends than to be deceived by them.”
“We probably have a greater love for those we support than for those who support us. Our vanity carries more weight than our self-interest.”
“...our enjoyment of the great works of literature depends more upon the depth of our sympathy than upon our understanding.”
“It is our misfortune, as a historical generation, to live through the largest expansion in expressive capability in human history, a misfortune because abundance breaks more things than scarcity.”
“Sometimes good friends become more than friends, which is normal because our friends understand us best and we are comfortable around them.”