"We seek our friend not sacredly, but..." - Quote by Ralph Waldo Emerson
We seek our friend not sacredly, but with an adulterate passion which would appropriate him to ourselves.
More by Ralph Waldo Emerson
“Every man takes care that his neighbor shall not cheat him. But a day comes when he begins to care that he does not cheat his neighbor. Then all goes well. He has changed his market cart into a chariot of the sun.”
“Thought dissolves the material universe by carrying the mind up into a sphere where all is plastic.”
“We are reformers in the spring and summer, but in autumn we stand by the old. Reformers in the morning, and conservers at night.”
More on Friendship
“Relationships are like Rome -- difficult to start out, incredible during the prosperity of the 'golden age', and unbearable during the fall. Then, a new kingdom will come along and the whole process will repeat itself until you come across a kingdom like Egypt... that thrives, and continues to flourish. This kingdom will become your best friend, your soul mate, and your love.”
“Outside of a dog, a book is a man's best friend. Inside of a dog it's too dark to read.”
“A true friend is the most precious of all possessions and the one we take the least thought about acquiring.”
More on Love
“I would rather drown myself in the waters of the Sabarmati than harbour hate or animosity in my heart.”
“I don't look for boyfriends, I don't really scour the awards shows for who I'm going to date, but I think love happens when you're not looking for it, and when it happens, I'm not going to be the one to overthink it.”
“All your restlessness is out of your desire for stillness Just desire restlessly, then, love will fill and still you. All your unhealthiness is out of your desire for health, Just abandon health, then, even poison will heal you.”