The concentrating and consecrating force that transmutes a kinship of spirit into a friendship is emotional and psychological intimacy.
Maria Popova
Where these words come from
- 95% sureThese words were traced back to where they first appeared. That source is listed below.
- “Reclaiming Friendship,” The Marginalian, August 16, 2016; Complete sentence from Popova’s own essay, not its quotations of Lewis, Emerson or Rilke. Full essay read; distinguishes shared values from the intimacy of friendship. 19 words from this essay; 6 remain.
- “Reclaiming Friendship,” The Marginalian, August 16, 2016
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