Peter especially, I think, summarized for all of us the feelings that Dan and I have-the three of us have-when people often ask, 'Are you friends?' And Peter said, 'Yes, we are friends because we don't see each other that often.'... And then he went on to say that we've all made each other better. ~ Tom Brokaw, former NBC anchor
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Brokaw describes Jennings as a close friend who improved those around him despite infrequent contact.
- In plain terms
- They were friends who made each other better.
- What can you take from it?
- Friendship can deepen through mutual influence.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What makes a friendship meaningful?
- How do peers improve you?
Another view
It romanticizes infrequent contact as strength without evidence.
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