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“God creates us free, free to be selfish, but He adds a mechanism that will penetrate our selfishness and wake us up to the presence of others in this world, and that mechanism is called suffering.”

Quote by William Nicholson

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William Nicholson
William Nicholson

William Nicholson, born on January 12, 1948, is a British screenwriter whose works span across film, theater, and television. Known for his profound themes and exquisite narrative skills, Nicholson has made significant contributions to the industry. more

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“Friendship, then, like the other natural loves, is unable to save itself. In reality, because it is spiritual and therefore faces a subtler enemy, it must, even more wholeheartedly than they, invoke the divine protection if it hopes to remain sweet. For consider how narrow its true path is. Is must not become what the people call a "mutual admiration society"; yet if it is not full of mutual admiration, of Appreciative love, it is not Friendship at all.”