The typical expression of opening Friendship would be something like,… — C.S. Lewis · Smartyfair

The typical expression of opening Friendship would be something like, 'What? You too? I thought I was the only one.'

C.S. Lewis1898–1963 · writer · 1900s EnglandC. S. Lewis was a British writer and scholar best known for The Chronicles of Narnia, a beloved series of fantasy novels for children that begins with a magical wardrobe leading to another world.2 quotes

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Friendship often starts the moment someone says 'you like that too?'

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What turned up: From The Four Loves (1960), Ch. IV "Friendship" — Lewis describing the moment two people discover a shared interest. Author born 1898.
Sources checked: en.wikiquote.orgChecked using claude-fable-5, 21 August 2026Sourced section, The Four Loves (1960), Ch. IV

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