Words for My Soul

“Each friend represents a world in us, a world possibly not born until they arrive, and it is only by this meeting that a new world is born.”
-Anais Nin (1903-1977); author, diarist

A friend should be radical;
They should love you when you’re unlovable,
Hug you when you’re unhuggable,
And bear you when you’re unbearable.
A friend should be fanatical;
They should cheer when the whole world boos,
Dance when you get good news,
And cry when you cry too.
But most of all,
A friend should be mathematical;
They should multiply the joy,
Divide the sorrow,
Subtract the [...]

“Love is friendship that has caught fire. It is quiet understanding, mutual confidence, sharing and forgiving. It is loyalty through good and bad times. It settles for less than perfection and makes allowances for human weaknesses.”
-Ann Landers (1918-2002); advice columnist

“Friendships begin because, even without words, we understand how someone feels.”
- Joan Walsh Anglund

“I have still the best comforts of life – books and friendships – and I trust never to lose my relish for either.”
- Mary Russell Mitford