'Friendship is a pretty full-time occupation if you really are friendly with somebody. You can't have too many friends because then you're just not really friends.'
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Friendship requires deep focus and time, limiting how many friends one can truly have.
- In plain terms
- You cannot have many close friends because it takes too much effort.
- What can you take from it?
- Deep friendship takes time and focus.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How many friends is enough?
- Is quantity or quality better?
Another view
Some people thrive with many casual friends.
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