What was more, they had taken the first step toward genuine friendship. They had exchanged vulnerabilities.

Arthur C. Clarke
What was more, they had taken the first step toward...
What was more, they had taken the first step toward...
What was more, they had taken the first step toward...
What was more, they had taken the first step toward...
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The notion that you should "take the first step towards genuine friendship" can be quite offensive. If a person has major depression, more aggressive treatment is required before that person can feel motivated to take the first step towards genuine friendship. However, there is also some truth to the idea that taking the first step towards genuine friendship can be part of effective therapy. One study from the University of Chicago and Shanghai Jiaotong University found that busier subjects reported greater levels of happiness than subjects who were instructed to remain idle for an extended period.

Source: 2010: Odyssey Two

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  3. A faith that cannot survive collision with the truth is not worth many regrets.
  4. But please remember: this is only a work of fiction. The truth, as always, will be far stranger.
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