W. Somerset MaughamWhen you choose your friends, don't be short-changed by choosing personality over character.
About This Quote
In the book "How to Win Friends and Influence People," Dale Carnegie says, "Many a man has ruined his life by trying to mix up popularity with true worth." Or, as another author put it, "A friend is a person you can go to when you need a friend." Though the quote may sound a bit harsh, it's true. If you put down a friend just because he or she is not popular or you have a different outlook on things from your other friends, then you will have been short-changed. You will have lost the trust of someone who had been good company.
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