“Friendships are an unforseeable burden.”

“loving friendship is able to endure everything; it refuses no burden.”

“As long as I have the friendship of the sesasons life will never be a burden to me.”

“Hidden yourself in a hole and dared to burden no one with your grievous friendship? I will have friends, Katsa. I will have a life, even though I carry this burden.”

“Knowledge is a burden if it robs you of innocence.Knowledge is a burden if it is not integrated into life.Knowledge is a burden if it doesn't bring joy.Knowledge is a burden if it gives you an idea that you are wise.Knowledge is a burden if it doesn't set you free.Knowledge is a burden if it makes you feel you are special.”

“Friendship arises out of mere Companionship when two or more of the companions discover that they have in common some insight or interest or even taste which the others do not share and which, till that moment, each believed to be his own unique treasure (or burden). The typical expression of opening Friendship would be something like, "What? You too? I thought I was the only one." ... It is when two such persons discover one another, when, whether with immense difficulties and semi-articulate fumblings or with what would seem to us amazing and elliptical speed, they share their vision - it is then that Friendship is born. And instantly they stand together in an immense solitude.”