To me friendships represent choice over birthright; they have a special kind of impact exactly because they’re not inevitable.
Zadie Smith
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- Penguin interview, “Adult friendships seem hopelessly diluted,” July 26, 2017; Complete sentence from first answer in publisher’s original interview. Full interview read via web and source cached directly; publisher date checked. Personal view retained with To me. 19 words from entire interview;6 re
- Penguin interview, “Adult friendships seem hopelessly diluted,” July 26, 2017
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