"The most called-upon prerequisite of a friend..." - Quote by Maya Angelou
The most called-upon prerequisite of a friend is an accessible ear.
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“Give not advice without being asked, and when desired, do it briefly.”
“The only way to tell the truth is to speak with kindness. Only the words of a loving man can be heard.”
“Occasionally people would come to me. I was sitting with a woman one day and she was telling me her story and I was in a state of listening, a state of bliss as I was listening to the drama of her story, and suddenly she stopped talking and said, "Oh, you are doing healing."”