“Till the first friend dies, we think our ecstasy impersonal, but then discover that he was the cup from which we drank it, itself as yet unknown.” ThinkingFirstsDiesFriendshipCupsEcstasyDrank Book:Delphi Complete Works of Emily Dickinson (Illustrated) Source: Delphi Complete Works of Emily Dickinson (Illustrated)
“Under a tyranny, most friends are a liability. One quarter of them turn "reasonable" and become your enemies, one quarter are afraid to speak, and one quarter are killed and you die with them. But the blessed final quarter keep you alive.” DiesTurnsSpeakFriendshipEnemyAliveBecomingBlessedKillingFinalsTyrannyNovelistsReasonableQuartersLiability Book:It Can't Happen Here Source: It Can't Happen Here