Friendship is the hardest thing in the world to explain. It's not something you learn in school. But if you haven't learned the meaning of friendship, you really haven't learned anything.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Friendship is an intuitive bond not formally taught, yet essential to a meaningful life.
- In plain terms
- Friendship is hard to define but learning it matters more than school.
- What can you take from it?
- Valuing relationships is more important than academic knowledge.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What have you learned from friends?
- Is friendship a skill or instinct?
Another view
School does teach some social skills indirectly.
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