That they get it.
The Proust Questionnaire, Vanity Fair, 1 December 2012 source ↗
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Which quality in your friends matters most to you?Originally asked
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They want nothing but friendship.
Humor, perspective, and selective honesty.
Lily Tomlin
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That they’re my friends. I trust them and they trust me.
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Convince myself that walking two miles a day isn’t boring.
Being with my best friend, who’s a girl.
Does it make a difference? You’re dead.
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