I find this quote very interesting,
“The only way to have a friend is to be one.”
Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803 – 1882)
Wow, this make being a friend sound so simple i.e. if you want to have a friend, you first need to be one.
I admit I haven’t got a single clue if others considered me as being a good friend. I can’t go around asking them, do you think I am a good friend right? I will never do this sort of thing. Maybe I should design a questionnaire for them to evaluate my performance as a friend. Just in case they are not too keen about it, I shall announced, “All completed questionnaire might win you some fabulous prizes in the Lucky Draw!” I think that should do the trick. Really, how does one know that he/she is doing fine?
Since we are on this topic, I would like to share this letter with you
Mark Twain to W.D. Howells, October 4, 1907
To the Editor,
Sir to you, I would like to know what kind of a goddam government this is that discriminates between two common carriers and makes a goddam railroad charge everybody equal & lets a goddam man charge any goddam price he wants for his goddam opera box.
W D Howells
Tuxedo Park Oct 4
(goddam it!)
Howells, it is an outrage the way the government is acting so I sent this complaint to N.Y. Times with your name signed because it would have more weight. Mark.
(Taken from How They Said It: Wise and Witty Letters from the Famous & Infamous)
What a friend!
3 comments:
A friend is someone who consoles when necessary. One who is there when help is needed. One who is happy for your achievements, and will not make you feel bad when you are struggling. One who can reconnect anytime, instead of expecting you to call them every week in order to sustain the friendship. One who is willing to lend tangible help too, even if that involves some sacrifice on his part. A friend is hard to come by. A true friend cannot be replaced.
A true friend cannot be replaced.
This is so true! :)
I adore many of Emerson's quotes. Sometimes I use quotes I like (by anyone) as an inspiration for writing poetry or prose.
A true friend is an irreplacable gift, a treasure beyond words although many of us try to express how precious and rare that bond is. Terrific post
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