artwork by James R. Eads
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“Let us be grateful
to the people who make us happy;
they are the charming gardeners
who make our souls blossom.”
~Marcel Proust
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“Friendship is unnecessary,
like philosophy, like art....
It has no survival value;
rather it is one of those things
which give value to survival.”
~C.S. Lewis
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“The glory of friendship
is not the outstretched hand,
not the kindly smile,
nor the joy of companionship;
it is the spiritual inspiration
that comes to one when you discover
that someone else believes in you
and is willing to trust you with a friendship.”
~Ralph Waldo Emerson
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“When I say it's you I like, I'm talking about that part of you that knows that life is far more than anything you can ever see or hear or touch. That deep part of you that allows you to stand for those things without which humankind cannot survive. Love that conquers hate, peace that rises triumphant over war, and justice that proves more powerful than greed.”
~Fred Rogers