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Cheryl Strayed Author, Memoirist
Relationship

"The story of human intimacy is one of constantly allowing ourselves to see those we love most deeply in a new, more fractured light. Look hard. Risk that."

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Elie Wiesel Writer, Holocaust Survivor
Relationship

"Friendship marks a life even more deeply than love. Love risks degenerating into obsession, friendship is never anything but sharing."

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Elizabeth Gilbert Author, Memoirist
Relationship

"You can measure the happiness of a marriage by the number of scars that each partner carries on their tongues, earned from years of biting back angry words."

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Bell Hooks Author, Feminist, Social Activist
Relationship

"Loving friendships provide us with a space to experience the joy of community in a relationship where we learn to process all our issues, to cope with differences and conflict while staying connected."

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